Mason Rudolph faces competition at Steelers training camp in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 9:02 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue training camp as quarterback Mason Rudolph enters his ninth NFL season, facing competition from rookies Will Howard and Drew Allar. Rudolph has outlasted previous first-round picks in a challenging quarterback battle. With Aaron Rodgers set to start, the team must decide who will back him up for the September opener against Atlanta. Rudolph's reliability could offer a strategic advantage, but he acknowledges the constant need to prove himself amidst the evolving roster.
- •Mason Rudolph enters training camp amid competition for backup quarterback.
- •Rookies Will Howard and Drew Allar join the Steelers' quarterback room.
- •Aaron Rodgers is confirmed as the starting quarterback for the season opener.
- •Rudolph's experience could play a crucial role in the competition.
- •The Steelers must finalize their quarterback lineup before the September opener.
- 9:02 PMYahoo Sports — Steelers QB Mason Rudolph has spent his career trying to prove himself. And so it goes in 2026
"Mason Rudolph knows the drill. The Pittsburgh Steelers begin training camp each summer and Rudolph sits down in a quarterback room that always seems to include a new face or two (or sometimes three) and gamely try to tune out the questions about his seemingly tenuous grasp on a roster spot. “There's always competition,” Rudolph said Wednesday at the start of his ninth NFL season, eight of them in Pittsburgh.
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