Allar (ankle) was the fourth quarterback through drills Monday on the first day of OTAs, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Recently signed veteran Aaron Rodgers took first-team reps, followed by Will Howard, Mason Rudolph and Allar. While Allar is starting at the bottom of the quarterback pecking order, it's nonetheless encouraging to see the rookie third-round pick on the field, which suggests that Allar has recovered from November surgery on a broken left ankle, which ended his final season at Penn State.
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passing yards
3322rushing yards
958receiving yards
850tackles
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG A. Rodgers,QB1632749865.7%3,322207.62472918094.8M. Rudolph,QB5385273.1%31062.02221284.6Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD A. Rodgers,QB1621612.9203.81404C. Heyward,FB1715432.9292.520311D. Metcalf,WR152126.060.81001J. Warren,RB162119584.54559.9613152K. Johnson,RB1028692.596.90172M. Rudolph,QB5760.931.20102K. Gainwell,RB171145374.75531.6522834J. Smith,TE179707.8204.11103Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD P. Freiermuth,TE1741544861246828.6255.021A. Rodgers,QB1611-9-909-0.60.00D. Washington,TE1631433641213622.8229.016A. Thielen,WR511171171102823.434.04R. Wilson,WR1312211661424512.866.07B. Skowronek,WR174669171224.123.04C. Heyward,FB17342171121.25.01D. Metcalf,WR1559998501468056.7414.037J. Warren,RB164045333826520.8439.013S. Miller,WR139146270154.831.04K. Johnson,RB101299090.914.00C. Austin III,WR1431553721233126.6128.015S. Anderson,OL171144040.24.00K. Gainwell,RB177385486734528.6528.023J. Smith,TE173854222622113.1179.0105102180811916.024.05Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Samuel Jr., CB6 6 4 10 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 C. Kuntz, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Clark, SAF15 27 18 45 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 K. Dugger, SAF9 22 20 42 1 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 D. Harmon, DT12 11 16 27 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 J. Sawyer, OLB17 11 9 20 1 9 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 D. Slay, CB10 28 8 36 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 L. Lee, DT7 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 M. Harrison, OLB11 22 15 37 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Moon, LB2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Highsmith, LB13 36 14 50 9.5 44 15 3 0 0 1 0 0 R. Wilson, WR13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Killebrew, SAF5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Boswell, K17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Peppers, SAF14 3 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 B. Skowronek, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Ekuale, DT7 4 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 N. Herbig, LB15 21 9 30 7.5 59 13 3 1 0 3 1 0 C. Bruener, LB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Heyward, FB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Wilson, LB17 62 47 109 2 19 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 J. Pierre, CB14 14 15 29 0 0 1 11 1 0 0 1 0 L. Nichols, RB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Thornhill, SAF9 20 15 35 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Metcalf, WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Echols, CB16 33 13 46 1 8 3 6 2 0 1 0 0 D. Elliott, SAF5 20 18 38 1 8 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Y. Black, DE17 10 18 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 C. Heyward, DT17 38 40 78 3.5 16 9 6 0 0 1 0 0 K. Benton, DT17 25 26 51 5.5 41 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 Z. Frazier, C17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Anderson, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Sermon, RB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Queen, LB17 56 64 120 1 8 8 4 0 0 1 1 0 C. Holcomb, LB14 18 10 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 J. Ramsey, CB17 53 35 88 3 23 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 E. Otomewo, DT12 5 4 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Gainwell, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Leal, LB4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Watt, LB14 23 32 55 7 41 10 8 2 0 3 2 0 S. Castro, SAF8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Porter Jr., CB14 35 17 52 1 0 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 I. Loudermilk, DT2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
146rushing yards
43receiving yards
42tackles
7interceptions
1Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG A. Rodgers,QB1173351.5%146146.00143650.8M. Rudolph,QB111100.0%22.0000079.2Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Warren,RB112433.61243.00013K. Gainwell,RB16203.31420.00062Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD P. Freiermuth,TE113181801818.02.01A. Thielen,WR122251302125.09.02D. Metcalf,WR125422102542.029.02J. Warren,RB11144044.00.00C. Austin III,WR13683068.03.01K. Gainwell,RB14626701226.024.00J. Smith,TE123-1-100-1.03.0013526901426.05.01Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Samuel Jr., CB1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Clark, SAF1 3 3 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 K. Dugger, SAF1 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harmon, DT1 2 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Sawyer, OLB1 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 M. Harrison, OLB1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Highsmith, LB1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Peppers, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Skowronek, WR1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Herbig, LB1 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Bruener, LB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Wilson, LB1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Pierre, CB1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Echols, CB1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Y. Black, DE1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 C. Heyward, DT1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Benton, DT1 1 3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 P. Queen, LB1 7 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Ramsey, CB1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Otomewo, DE1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Watt, LB1 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 J. Porter Jr., CB1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
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Allar (ankle) was the fourth quarterback through drills Monday on the first day of OTAs, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Recently signed veteran Aaron Rodgers took first-team reps, followed by Will Howard, Mason Rudolph and Allar. While Allar is starting at the bottom of the quarterback pecking order, it's nonetheless encouraging to see the rookie third-round pick on the field, which suggests that Allar has recovered from November surgery on a broken left ankle, which ended his final season at Penn State.
Howard's chances of starting in 2026 have diminished, as Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Monday. Prior to Rodgers re-signing, Howard was in position to compete for a starting role against veteran Mason Rudolph and rookie third-round pick Drew Allar (ankle). Rodgers is comfortably situated atop the quarterback depth chart now that the 42-year-old starter has returned to Pittsburgh for the start of OTAs, while Howard will have to jostle for positioning on the depth chart and could realistically miss out on making the team at all.
Rudolph will be relegated to a backup role again in 2026, as Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Monday. Rodgers will reclaim the starting role he possessed in 2025, leaving Rudolph to battle for the second spot on the depth chart with 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard and 2026 third-round pick Drew Allar (ankle). If one of the younger quarterbacks shows promise in training camp, the Steelers could also opt to trade Rudolph to a team seeking an experienced backup. Rudolph has posted a 9-9-1 record in 19 regular-season starts split between the Steelers and Titans, including a loss in his lone start of 2025 with Pittsburgh while Rodgers was sidelined by a wrist injury.
Rodgers officially signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Monday. Rodgers is back in Pittsburgh on a one-year deal heading into his 22nd NFL campaign. The 42-year-old quarterback is participating Monday on the first day of the team's OTAs. Rodgers threw for 3,322 yards and a 24:7 TD:INT while posting a 10-6 record in 16 regular-season starts for the Steelers in 2025. In addition to replacing head coach Mike Tomlin with Mike McCarthy, the Steelers bolstered their wide receiver room in the offseason by trading for Michael Pittman and drafting Germie Bernard in the second round.
Rodgers and the Steelers are expected to agree on a one-year contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The deal will be worth up to $25 million, according to Schefter. Rodgers has been linked to a return to Pittsburgh throughout the offseason, and the Steelers emphasized their desire to bring the veteran QB back when they placed a right-of-first-refusal UFA tender on him in late April. Rather than sign that tender, Rodgers will return on a freshly negotiated one-year deal. He's slated to serve as the team's starting QB for a second straight campaign after leading Pittsburgh to the playoffs last season and throwing for 3,322 yards with a 24:7 TD:INT while completing 65.7 percent of his pass attempts over 16 regular-season games.
Boswell agreed to terms Monday on a four-year, $28 million contract extension with the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Boswell's deal matches the record-setting contract Brandon Aubrey earned with the Cowboys this offseason in terms of its $7 million annual average. That said, Boswell is 35 years old, and his contract could well have a potential 'out' before its conclusion in 2030. Boswell converted 27 of 32 field-goal attempts (84 percent) while suiting up for all 17 regular-season games 2025, in addition to 42 of 43 extra-point tries. He converted more than 90 percent of his field-goal tries in both 2023 and 2024.
Rodgers is set to meet with Steelers officials in Pittsburgh this weekend as he looks to reach agreement on a deal to return to the team in 2026, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Per 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh, Rodgers is expected to sign with the Steelers over the weekend, but Rapoport relays that no deal has been finalized. In late April, Pittsburgh placed an unrestricted free agent tender on Rodgers, but since signing the tender would put the quarterback under contract for approximately $15 million in 2026, it's likely just a placeholder until he and the Steelers can work out a deal with more favorable financial terms. Applying the tender to Rodgers would also entitle the Steelers to a compensatory draft pick if he signs elsewhere prior to July 22, though at this stage of the offseason, the 42-year-old isn't believed to have any serious suitors other than Pittsburgh. Until Rodgers puts pen to paper on a new deal, veteran Mason Rudolph will be the most experienced member of a Steelers quarterback room that includes 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard and rookie third-round pick Drew Allar (ankle).
The Steelers list Heidenreich as both a running back and wide receiver on their official website, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com reports. The team roster and Heidenreich's player page both show 'RB/WR' as his position, reflecting uncertainty about his NFL future after a three-year run at Navy yielded 169 carries and 109 catches (for 3,151 yards and 23 TDs). A 4.44 40 at the combine confirmed that Heidenreich has NFL-caliber athleticism, but he's thin for a running back (6-feet, 198 pounds) and doesn't have much experience running routes from the perimeter. While there's always some chance the Steelers create a unique role in their offense for Heidenreich, the more likely reality for a seventh-round pick (230th overall) is that he'll need to show value on special teams and/or as the backup for a more conventional role (e.g., third-down back, slot receiver).