At the end of the 2023 season after a rather impressive stretch of play from quarterback Mason Rudolph, a handful of Steelers threw their support behind the veteran quarterback, making the case for him to return in 2024. Even head coach Mike Tomlin and team president and owner Art Rooney II stated their desire to see Rudolph return for 2024.
But one player took it a step further. Diontae Johnson seemingly made the case that Rudolph should return with the hope he’s the starting quarterback in 2024 for the Black and Gold, which raised some eyebrows. Of course, there was much debate over what Johnson actually meant with his comments because it wasn’t exactly clear what Johnson said specifically.