After spending the last five seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers backup on the depth chart, it seemed a sure thing QB Mason Rudolph will be playing for a different team in 2023. A pending free agent, it’s plausible he could latch on as a backup somewhere else.
But the Trib’s Tim Benz reports that while Rudolph will test free agency, he isn’t ruling out a return to Pittsburgh.
“According to a text exchange Wednesday with a source close to the situation, Rudolph’s primary goal is to explore his options outside of Pittsburgh. However, he wouldn’t “close the door unnecessarily” on another contract with the Steelers.