The NFL quarterback rumour mill is already hot and heavy, just one day after Super Bowl LVIII.
The Browns’ main adversary, Pittsburgh, who had their playoff run ended by the Bills on Wild Card Weekend, is one team that is probably going to play around in what is anticipated to be a very active market. Head coach Mike Tomlin continued to start veteran backup quarterback Mason Rudolph at the position as he guided the team to a three-game winning streak to end the regular season.
During the team’s postmortem news conference, Tomlin promised to bring in competition at quarterback and announced that 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett will return to the position come offseason.
Over the weekend, the NFL Network revealed that Ryan Tannehill, a quarterback with connections to new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, is one player the Steelers may target. However, another source connected the team to a few other signal callers.
Pittsburgh could consider Russell Wilson of the Broncos and Justin Fields of the Bears, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter during an interview on the Pat McAfee show. According to Schefter, Tomlin is a “big fan” of Field in particular.
The possibility of Fields joining the Steelers is something Cleveland supporters ought to be aware of. One of the NFL’s most physically gifted quarterbacks, Fields led the team in rushing in 2022 with 1,143 yards at the position. Field finished the previous season with 657 yards in 13 games, second only to league MVP Lamar Jackson, while battling injuries.
Having never surpassed 3,000 yards through the air in three seasons, there are still some concerns about the Ohio State product’s passing ability. Nevertheless, he would probably be an improvement over the QB for the Steelers.
