Mason Rudolph or kenny pickett will likely start for the Steelers in their upcoming game, according to Mike Tomlin.
Supporters of the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait until after Christmas to find out who head coach Mike Tomlin starts at quarterback in their upcoming game.
During his press conference after the Steelers’ 34-11 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night, Tomlin declined to address the subject. Third-string quarterback Mason Rudolph, making his first start in over two years, earned the highest passer rating (124.0) of any starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers since Ben Roethlisberger’s 125.4 against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 11, 2020.
Answering an inquiry phrased to give him such an out regarding the naming of a starter for the New Year’s Eve game at the Seattle Seahawks, Tomlin said: “You’re right — It is early to ask.”
The Steelers’ starter for the first 12 games this season, Kenny Pickett, is recovering from “tightrope” surgery on an injured ankle suffered during a Dec. 3 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Pickett returned to practice this week — as a limited participant — but Thursday was ruled out of playing against Cincinnati.
Rudolph replaced an ineffective Mitch Trubisky late in the Steelers’ loss at the Indianapolis Colts last week.
Rudolph completed 17 of 27 passes for 290 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions against the Bengals on Saturday.
Like his coach, Rudolph after the game did not take a strong position when asked if he felt he deserved a chance to start another game.
“You’re asking the wrong person,” Rudolph said. “Listen, we play this game to play (in games), but that’s out of my hands. I will find out the marching orders as we go.”
The next public comments from the Steelers will come in the form of Tomlin’s weekly news conference Tuesday.
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