Mason Rudolph reveals why he returned to Steelers over signing elsewhere

Following Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement last season, quarterback Mason Rudolph took a back seat to both Kenny Pickett and Mitchell Trubisky in 2022.

So why did the 27-year-old agree to a three-year deal to return to the Steelers in a third-string role when he reportedly had other opportunities elsewhere to possibly be a No. 2 QB?

"I tried to be reasonable with the expectation that I've had two starts in the last three seasons (and) not a whole lot of game tape to go off of,” Rudolph said on a recent episode of the “Steel Here” podcast. “But at the same time, there's just so many things that are attractive about this place. When they reached out and let me know the door was open, I think the continuity with the offense, knowing (offensive coordinator) Matt (Canada’s) system, kind of coming back and picking up without much of a learning curve, was attractive and then Mike (Tomlin) and the roster that they’ve built, we’ve got a chance to win a Super Bowl. So, who wouldn’t want to be a part of a team like that?”