Gerry Dulac· May 21, 2026
Dulac expects the Steelers' offense to be more productive in 2026 under Mike McCarthy, believes Michael Pittman gives them a quality No. 2 receiver and Rico Dowdle is an improvement, and predicts Will Howard and Drew Uhler will split most preseason snaps while the team keeps Mason Rudolph and doesn't cut its third-round quarterback. He also thinks Aaron Rodgers is a Hall of Famer, though not necessarily first ballot.
“I think it's safe to say 90 to 95% of the snaps in the preseason are going to be between, split between Will Howard and, Drew Uhler.”
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Michael Pittman · 2026 season9 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 3. Gerry Dulac said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
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Mason Rudolph to make the roster
“And so I don't see them moving on from Mason Rudolph either.”
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Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart
“getting Michael Pittman, making the trade for him to pair with DK Metcalf, giving them now a reliable quality productive number two receiver”
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- Roster Spot CallsDrew AllarPittsburgh SteelersMay 21, 2026
Drew Allar to make the roster
“As a third round pick, they're not going to cut Drew Uhler... So they're not going to cut Drew Uhler unless he's a complete bust”
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What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Pittsburgh SteelersMiss · 14Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2.
- Bryan DeArdoRoster Spot Calls · Drew AllarHit · 100A CBS Sports piece lays out Pittsburgh's quarterback pecking order: Aaron Rodgers starts, Mason Rudolph is the No. 2, rookie Drew Allar sits at No. 3 and Will Howard is fourth, with the Steelers expected to keep all four quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster rather than trading Howard.
- Jack MarkowskiRoster Spot Calls · Will HowardHit · 100Markowski writes that Howard now appears locked into the 53-man roster, that Pittsburgh is unlikely to move Rudolph, and that Rudolph has the inside track to be the backup behind Aaron Rodgers.
- Kevin PatraRoster Spot Calls · Mason RudolphHit · 100Patra argues the Steelers are increasingly likely to keep four quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster, with Mason Rudolph and third-round pick Drew Allar both safe, leaving Will Howard's spot as the only real question.
- Nathan JahnkeRoster Spot Calls · Robert TonyanHit · 100An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2.
- Noah StrackbeinRoster Spot Calls · Michael PittmanHit · 100Strackbein predicts the Steelers will keep six wide receivers on the 53-man roster: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Ben Skowronek and Kaden Wetjen.
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