For the fifth straight year, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a different starting quarterback to open the season when Aaron Rodgers — assuming health — trots onto the field with the first-team offense on Sept. 7 at MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Jets.
Rodgers will be the latest in line that includes Justin Fields, Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky and Ben Roethlisberger dating back to the 2021 season of quarterbacks that opened the season as the starter for the Steelers.
They’ll likely have a different starting quarterback to open the 2026 season, too, but hopefully that starter next year is the long-term answer for the Black and Gold.