Ideally, Aaron Rodgers would be signed and participating in OTAs, but the Steelers' brass view him as a plug-and-play quarterback.

Russell Wilson, the Steelers’ starter last year, signed with the Giants. Justin Fields, the backup, will start for the Jets. Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson and Will Howard are the only quarterbacks on the Steelers’ roster. Howard was a sixth-round pick of the Steelers last month.