The first move the Pittsburgh Steelers made of the 2022 offseason was to agree to terms with a free agent quarterback, ultimately signing former first-rounder Mitch Trubisky to a two-year contract with a base value of $14.25 million, worth upwards of $27 with incentives. In spite of this move, however, fifth-year veteran Mason Rudolph’s mindset hasn’t changed entering his first season following the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger.
“My status is finally having the ability to compete for the starting quarterback”, he told Rich Eisen when his host asked him what his status is as of today (that is, Friday) during his appearance on The Rich Eisen Show that day.