The 2023 season in the NFL was the year of the backup quarterback, or at least it has been dubbed that way, as 66 quarterbacks started games around the league. A look back to the year prior shows that 68 started in 2022. That means every team, on average, was forced to start a different QB than the one they entered the season with. The Pittsburgh Steelers had to start three with Kenny Pickett going down injured, Mitch Trubisky not getting the job done, and Mason Rudolph closing out the season as the starter.
The Steelers have a pretty established QB1 and QB2 for the 2024 season with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, but there figures to be a bit of a competition for QB3.