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Steelers Teammates Thrilled For John Rhys Plumlee To Get His QB Chance

Signed as a quarterback in April, undrafted rookie John Rhys Plumlee had done everything else but play his position inside a stadium. He returned kicks and punts, ran down the field on the punt team, picked up wide receiver snaps in camp, and did everything and anything the team asked of him.

In Sunday’s preseason finale, he got his chance to play quarterback. Russell Wilson couldn’t be happier.

Speaking with reporters after the team’s preseason finale, Wilson praised the job all the Steelers’ quarterbacks did.

“I thought that our other guys did good, too.