PITTSBURGH -- When he returns from the concussion protocol, Mason Rudolph will be the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback. Coach Mike Tomlin made that much clear in his brief bye week press conference Wednesday afternoon.
"That guy is our quarterback when he clears the protocol," Tomlin said. "It's as simple as that. Appreciate the efforts of Duck (Hodges), but as soon as he's ready to go, he's ready to go."
Rudolph remains in the concussion protocol after being knocked out against the Baltimore Ravens when safety Earl Thomas II hit him high, his helmet making contact with Rudolph's chin.