{"id":662011,"date":"2026-05-24T08:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/662011\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:55:10","slug":"four-trade-destinations-for-steelers-qb-mason-rudolph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/662011\/","title":{"rendered":"Four trade destinations for Steelers QB Mason Rudolph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The writing is on the wall for Mason Rudolph. As the Pittsburgh Steelers began OTAs this past week, it was Will Howard taking QB2 reps while Rudolph was QB3. With the Steelers also adding Drew Allar in the third round of the draft, it certainly looks like Mason Rudolph will be the odd man out in the Steelers\u2019 quarterback room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">While Pittsburgh could let everything play out in training camp and preseason, it would make more sense to ship Rudolph elsewhere and make it known that Howard is the backup to Aaron Rodgers heading into the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Rudolph is a reliable backup. Of all 60 quarterbacks to play at least 50 snaps in 2025, he finished <a href=\"https:\/\/rbsdm.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">22nd in EPA per play <\/a>&#8211; higher than Justin Herbert, Bo Nix, and Baker Mayfield. Should the Steelers look to trade the former third-round pick, there are a handful of teams that would make sense as trade partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Considering how much Justin Herbert gets hit, it\u2019s a miracle he hasn\u2019t missed more time. Herbert led the NFL in pressure rate in 2025 and was hit 74 times. Rudolph is better than Trey Lance and D.J. Uiagalelei (yes, I was also surprised to see that he was on an NFL roster).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It wouldn\u2019t be the first time the Steelers traded a backup to Jacksonville, as they received a fifth-round pick in return for Josh Dobbs back in 2019. Nick Mullens is the current Jaguars\u2019 backup, and he\u2019s thrown five passes over the last two seasons. Acquiring Rudolph would give them an upgrade at QB2 should Trevor Lawrence miss any time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Are we sure Rudolph wouldn\u2019t be the best quarterback on the Dolphins\u2019 roster? Obviously, they are going to give Malik Willis a chance to show them he can be their franchise quarterback, but if the train comes off the track, Rudolph would be a far better Plan B than Quinn Ewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">We saw how Jarrett Stidham played in the AFC Championship Game. If Bo Nix were to go down again, Rudolph would provide them with a better chance to win than Stidham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Let us know what you think in the comments. Be sure to bookmark Behind the Steel Curtain for all the latest news, breakdowns, and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The writing is on the wall for Mason Rudolph. 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