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Rapoport: Steelers Likely To Pursue Veteran QB In Offseason

Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement leaves one big offseason question.

Who is going to replace him?

We’ve heard FOX’s Jay Glazer, who is very close to Mike Tomlin, say all year that Pittsburgh won’t start over with a rookie. Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport offered a similar analysis of the Steelers’ offseason plans.

“I would say next year, my guess is they go after a veteran so they don’t have to restart,” Rapoport told the show. “Because they have so much there already. So much infrastructure. That is such a desirable place for a veteran quarterback to go.