2 weeks Ago By JAKE HARPER
he have shown interest and patience with veteran quarterback , but the time to reflect on decisions at the central quarterback position is about to run out. , but he is now a quarterback linked to his next season at 42 years old, if anyone decides to keep waiting. Steelers will have to choose a QB in the 2025 NFL Draft Therefore, spoke to on Thursday, April 17, and claimed that decision, or lack thereof, to join the should not change plans to draft (or not) a quarterback next week The team selects at No.
21 overall in the first round, and different mocks have and/or available at that spot. For now, they only have and on their roster, but the Steelers are ready to select a rookie passer in the upcoming draft However, the team will likely need a viable veteran starter in 2025, and , despite the multiple opportunities they have had, respectively, to do so. Kirk Cousins becomes a very viable option Considering all these factors, predicted Thursday that the if the draft is completed and Rodgers does not commit to a short-term future in Pittsburgh.
"Atlanta will move forward with its second-year passer Michael Penix Jr., so Kirk Cousins, who has been a full-time starter since 2015, will likely want the opportunity to lead an offense elsewhere," wrote Moton "If the don't draft a QB soon and decides not to sign with the , both teams could make offers to the for after the draft." Cleveland recently traded with the for and then signed former starter Joe Flacco to a one-year contract via free agency.
, who continues to rehabilitate his twice-injured Achilles tendon, has two years remaining on his fully guaranteed five-year contract. The , as well as the first pick in the second round (33rd overall) and are expected to select a rookie quarterback somewhere in that range , which probably makes the a much less likely suitor for Cousins than the Steelers, especially considering Cousins' contract and trade costs, and Cleveland's well-known salary cap issues. .
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