Despite the looming retirement of potential 2025 starting QB Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t worried—because he’s confident in the return of quarterback Mason Rudolph.
When asked how he felt about Rudolph potentially being forced to start in 2025, Tomlin had this to say:
"I think that's why we acquired him. We like Mason Rudolph, but that's no secret."
Rudolph got his chance to shine in 2023 after the benching of then-starting QB Kenny Pickett, resulting in the best three-game stretch of his career: 3–0 as a starter, throwing for 719 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions, a 74.