Steelers QB Battle Ignites: Rudolph Jumps Howard as Rodgers Sets Retirement Date

Steelers training camp is officially underway in Latrobe—and Pittsburgh’s quarterback battle already has a major twist.On this edition of the Black & Gold Daily Blitz, Jeff “Tito” Thitoff reacts to Mason Rudolph receiving the second-team reps while young quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar split work with the third team. Could Rudolph become a trade candidate before the season, or will Pittsburgh keep all three backups behind Aaron Rodgers?Tito also breaks down Rodgers declaring that the 2026 season will be his last, Ben Roethlisberger’s support for Howard, and whether a deep Steelers playoff run could change Rodgers’ retirement plans.Plus:🏈 Roman Wilson gets an early opportunity at WR3 🏈 Rookie Jerry Bernard enters the receiver competition 🏈 Broderick Jones returns after spinal fusion surgery 🏈 Jalen Ramsey lands on the PUP list 🏈 Joey Porter Jr. deals with a back injury 🏈 Pittsburgh’s biggest questions after Day 1 in LatrobeSubscribe for daily Pittsburgh Steelers news, training-camp updates and unapologetic Black and Gold analysis from Jeff “Tito” Thitoff on FanStreamSports.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.