Steelers come to terms with QB Mason Rud | general | Forum

As they look toward the future of their quarterback position, the will at least have one of their current signal-callers on the roster beyond the 2021 season. The team and quarterback have come to terms on a one-year DeSean Jackson Jersey extension, Gerry Dulac of the . Rudolph is now signed through the 2022 season.The 24-year-old made nine starts while appearing 15 games during his first three seasons with the Steelers. After not seeing the field as a rookie, Rudolph went 5-3 replacing , who suffered a season-ending injury two weeks into the 2019 season. During that stretch, Rudolph completed 62.2% of his pa ses with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions. PIT QB #2 Rudolph attempted just four pa ses during the Steelers' first 15 games of the 2020 season Brian Dawkins Jersey before getting the starting nod for the regular-season finale in Cleveland. Against the , Rudolph threw for a career-high 315 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Trailing 24-9 at the start of the fourth quarter, Rudolph connected with on a 28-yard strike before completing a 2-yard score to with 1:23 left. A mi sed two-point conversion attempt Seth Joyner Jersey prevented the Steelers from forcing overtime.Rudolph is part of a quarterback room that includes Roethlisberger, and . Rudolph is the only quarterback signed beyond the 2021 season. And while the Steelers have four veteran quarterbacks currently on their roster, general manager Kevin Colbert has not ruled out taking a quarterback during the draft. "It's an unusual group in that we do have four quarterbacks ," Colbert said. "Can you add a young Malik Jackson Jersey one? Absolutely. We always have to be on the lookout for that next guy and try to predict the value of taking the player at that position. Because most likely, a young quarterback won't play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021. We've got four veteran guys we're Wendell Smallwood Jersey going to try to sort through. Could you add someone that could be more guaranteed to be here for the future? Absolutely, and that's our job to try to value that."