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Rudolph competing for backup QB job but insiders favor Howard; final year of contract.
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Mason Rudolph is competing with second-year QB Will Howard for the backup job behind Aaron Rodgers. Rudolph played a key role in Pittsburgh's Week 11 win over Cincinnati and started one game in relief of an injured Rodgers. However, two Steelers insiders believe Howard has the inside track. Rudolph is entering the final year of his deal with the Steelers and will be a free agent in 2027.
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Veteran Mason Rudolph and second-year quarterback Will Howard will be competing for the No. 2 job behind Aaron Rodgers. While Rudolph played a key role in Pittsburgh's Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals and started one game in relief of an injured Aaron Rodgers, two Steelers insiders believe it is Howard that has the inside track to win the QB2 job.
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- What did Behind the Steel Curtain say about Mason Rudolph?
- Mason Rudolph is competing with second-year QB Will Howard for the backup job behind Aaron Rodgers. Rudolph played a key role in Pittsburgh's Week 11 win over Cincinnati and started one game in relief of an injured Rodgers. However, two Steelers insiders believe Howard has the inside track. Rudolph is entering the final year of his deal with the Steelers and will be a free agent in 2027.
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- STACKED tags this as a neutral fantasy football signal for Mason Rudolph (QB PIT). Rudolph competing for backup QB job but insiders favor Howard; final year of contract.
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