This offseason for Pittsburgh Steelers’ fifth-year quarterback Mason Rudolph is much different from any offseason he’s experienced in the NFL to date.
For the first time in his NFL career, Rudolph has a clear path to the starting job in Pittsburgh (for now) after sitting and learning behind Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the last four seasons. Of course, Rudolph got a taste of the starting job in 2019 due to Roethlisberger’s season-ending injury, but he’s never had the opportunity to go through an entire offseason preparing like he’s the starter of an NFL football team.