Skip to main content
Larry Brown Sports Tagline. Brown Bag it, Baby.
#pounditFriday, March 29, 2024

Steelers reveal starting QB in first official depth chart

Mike Tomlin smiles during a game

Nov 21, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reacts before the Steelers play against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have named a starting quarterback for Week 1.

While head coach Mike Tomlin has yet to publicly declare a winner of his team’s quarterback battle, the Steelers did release their official Week 1 depth chart on Monday. Mitchell Trubisky is listed as QB1 ahead of Mason Rudolph. Rookie Kenny Pickett is third.

That does not mean Tomlin is under any obligation to start Trubisky, but it is not the only official announcement the Steelers made that indicated Trubisky will start against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Trubisky has been the favorite to start all offseason. The Steelers signed him to a two-year, $14 million free agent deal before they drafted Pickett in the first round. Tomlin likely does not want to immediately turn to a rookie quarterback as he begins the post-Ben Roethlisberger era.

The bigger story may be that Rudolph is listed ahead of Pickett. A recent report claimed the Steelers are listening to trade offers for Rudolph.

.

Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast!

Sports News Minute Podcast
comments powered by Disqus