Colbert: Steelers plan to add QBs in offseason

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said the team plans to bring in quarterbacks this offseason following Ben Roethlisberger's retirement.

We know we're going to add to the position," Colbert said Monday, according to ESPN's Brooke Pryor. "I can't tell you how at this point. We will go to (training) camp with four (quarterbacks)."

Colbert said Mason Rudolph is presently penciled in as the starter, though Rudolph is the only Steelers quarterback currently under contract for 2022. Dwayne Haskins, who spent the 2021 campaign backing up Roethlisberger and Rudolph, is expected to be tendered as a restricted free agent.

"We have confidence that if the season started today, Mason would be our starter, and we're excited to see where that can go. He's 5-4-1 as (a) starter. We're excited to see what is next for Mason," Colbert said, according to Trib Live's Joe Rutter.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in January all options are on the table when it comes to the searching for Roethlisberger's replacement after the veteran retired following an 18-year career.

Rudolph received an extended look as a starter in 2019, tossing 13 touchdowns to nine interceptions while Roethlisberger was sidelined with an elbow injury. The 26-year-old also started one game last season, throwing for 242 yards, one score, and one pick in a Week 10 tie with the Detroit Lions.

The quarterback position is one of many areas where the Steelers are facing significant offseason change. Colbert is set to step away from the team following the 2022 NFL Draft, leaving a void at general manager. Pittsburgh has also retooled its defensive staff, promoting Teryl Austin to defensive coordinator following the retirement of Keith Butler and adding Brian Flores as a senior assistant.

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