NegativeDepth ChartWed, July 22, 2026
Roethlisberger urges Steelers to cut Rudolph for youth development.
Mason RudolphQBPIT
Competing with Will Howard for the final backup QB roster spot; Ben Roethlisberger publicly recommended the Steelers release Rudolph, stating 'I think [cutting Rudolph] the smarter move' because the team should prioritize developing young quarterbacks with five-to-ten-year potential. Rudolph started one game in 2025 against the Chicago Bears (a loss) and came in relief against Cincinnati the previous week when Aaron Rodgers was injured.View Mason Rudolph 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insights
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the best thing Pittsburgh could do at quarterback would be to keep Howard and Allar and release Rudolph... 'Personally, I think [cutting Rudolph] the smarter move,' Roethlisberger said. 'You want to have two young guys because one of those could be your potential quarterback for the next five to ten years.'
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- What did Behind the Steel Curtain say about Mason Rudolph?
- Competing with Will Howard for the final backup QB roster spot; Ben Roethlisberger publicly recommended the Steelers release Rudolph, stating 'I think [cutting Rudolph] the smarter move' because the team should prioritize developing young quarterbacks with five-to-ten-year potential. Rudolph started one game in 2025 against the Chicago Bears (a loss) and came in relief against Cincinnati the previous week when Aaron Rodgers was injured.
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Mason Rudolph (QB PIT). Roethlisberger urges Steelers to cut Rudolph for youth development.
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- Mason Rudolph's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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