
We are getting closer and closer to the beginning of the season. A key milestone is trimming down the roster. We’ll go over the case for each quarterback of who should make then Pittsburgh Steelers’ final 53-man roster.
Most NFL teams carry three quarterbacks on their roster. Some carry only two, and it’s very rare that a team would ever carry four. With no indication thus far, the Steelers would probably fall into the category of teams that carry three quarterbacks.
Here’s the issue: the Steelers have four quarterbacks in camp that are worthy of a roster spot. More than likely, that means someone will get traded, cut, or moved to the practice squad (only Josh Dobbs and Mason Rudolph are practice squad eligible).
As we go into this, we’re not even going to make a case for Ben Roethlisberger for obvious reasons. The only way the other three quarterbacks make the 53-man roster is if Ben suffers a season-ending injury before the season begins.
We’ll take a look at each of the three quarterbacks fighting for a roster spot. Pittsburgh is likely only going to keep two behind Ben Roethlisberger, meaning someone will be looking for a new home by Week 1. Right now, it could be any one of the three.