The Steelers opened the preseason with a 31-25 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, holding on at the end, while getting a good look at players at multiple positions, including the quarterback spot.
Mason Rudolph, who returned to the Steelers this offseason after spending the 2024 season with the Tennessee Titans, and Skylar Thompson handled the majority of the quarterback duties, while the debut of rookie Will Howard didn't happen due to an injury suffered in training camp.
Rudolph started the game, completing nine of 10 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown pass to tight end Darnell Washington.
"(Offensive coordinator) Arthur (Smith) did a good job of calling some aggressive shots over the middle," said Rudolph. "First couple plays and first drive. Roman Wilson made a really nice catch to kind of get us going. So, it was fun.
"Good to be back in the black and gold. Just a lot of friends, a lot of dear friends and coaches that I've spent a lot of time with and there's just a level of comfortability there that you can't really replace."
Thompson entered the game in the second quarter, finishing the night completing 20 of 28 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns.
"I was super excited to get out and compete today," said Thompson. "Coming into a new organization, new team, a little bit of a fresh start for me. I was excited to go play some football with all my teammates and definitely did that today."
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