The Pittsburgh Steelers did not get strong play at the quarterback position last season from starter Kenny Pickett as the team ultimately even decided to start Mason Rudolph in his place down the stretch and in the playoffs. But it doesn’t sound like the team is planning to do all that much to improve the position this offseason.
According to a report from Mike DeFabo of The Athletic, the Steelers are not pursuing Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Kirk Cousins, or Baker Mayfield.
“The Steelers are not interested in signing Wilson in the likely event he’s released by the Denver Broncos, a source familiar with the coaching staff’s feelings on the quarterback at this stage of his career told The Athletic,” Mike DeFabo wrote for The Athletic on Monday.
“Additionally, Pittsburgh is not among the teams actively working to trade for Fields, league sources told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. Pittsburgh is also not pursuing Kirk Cousins or Baker Mayfield in free agency, according to league sources.”
Obviously, Steelers fans who were hoping for some significant improvement at the quarterback position this offseason were not at all happy to hear this news.
If our QB room is Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph again we are such an unserious franchise https://t.co/jRCUXa8Nwd
— Acrussure Stadium™️ (@acRUSSure) March 4, 2024
If it really is Pickett/Rudolph this year again we might be seeing some of the ugliest crowds down on the North Shore. https://t.co/QY5eO6OTtC
— Brandon James (@Brand0nJCurry) March 4, 2024
Trade TJ & Minkah. They’re wasting their careers away not admitting they were WRONG to draft Mr Pickett https://t.co/QV9sNWXnyj
— Plain & Simple: STEELERS! (@PandSsteelers) March 4, 2024
Report: Steelers Not Interested In Seriously Competing In 2024-2025 https://t.co/2cDYiFZK79
— Charlie78hustle (@Chuck78Hustle) March 4, 2024
If this is accurate, this team is so unserious about wanting to actually win. https://t.co/t74tj434l9
— Kisle Hedger (@HedgerKisle) March 4, 2024
Of course not, satisfied with mediocrity! A playoff win this year is all they care about.. Super Bowl? Nah that’s not something interested in https://t.co/oRpIBqzWKz
— Andrew. (@ACB716) March 4, 2024
Proves me right again when I say we don’t care about winning anymore https://t.co/lGdgEQIV6s
— Perc Kobain (@Still_Brazy5) March 4, 2024
We’ll have to see how the Steelers fare next season if they don’t make any real changes at quarterback.
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