Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph will operate as the backup to QB Aaron Rodgers this season, according to ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, who writes that there is a ‘gulf’ between Rudolph and young QBs Drew Allar and Will Howard, though Pryor expects the Steelers to keep all four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster.
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