Revision as of 06:15, 14 July 2024 edit Cramerwiki (talk \| contribs) 247 edits Preseason is meant to highlight what the quarterback has accomplished thus far prior to the season. It is what outlines whether a quarterback will start or not for the regular season. It is notable in professional American football. Undid revision 1233794153 by Yankees10 (talk) Tags: Undo Reverted ← Previous edit		Revision as of 17:03, 14 July 2024 edit undo Yankees10 (talk \| contribs) Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers 215,440 edits Adding that he was in competition is notable, actually posting the post season stats is not. Tag: Manual revert Next edit →
Line 136: ==== 2022 season ==== Following the 2021 season, Steelers staff showed confidence in Rudolph. General manager [[Kevin Colbert]] stated in the off-season that the team would "build around" Rudolph.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4182017/2022/02/21/kevin-colbert-on-steelers-qb-mason-rudolph-if-we-started-the-season-today-he-would-be-our-starter/</ref> Rudolph saw action in all three pre-season games. In the pre-season, Rudolph completed 26 of 56 pass attempts for 220 yards. He threw two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also fumbled twice and took one sack.<ref>https://www.nfl.com/players/mason-rudolph/stats/logs/2022/</ref> On September 5, 2022, the official Steelers depth chart was released showing Rudolph being listed at second-string quarterback behind Line 146 ⟶ 144: [[File:Mason Rudolph 2023.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Rudolph with the Steelers, 2023]] Rudolph signed a one-year deal with the Steelers in May 2023 for a guaranteed salary of $1.35 million, taking a $2 million cut from his previous contract with the team.<ref>https://overthecap.com/player/mason-rudolph/6961</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kaboly \|first=Mark \|date=May 15, 2023 \|title=Steelers to re-sign QB Mason Rudolph to 1-year deal \|url=https://theathletic.com/4522337/2023/05/15/steelers-mason-rudolph-contract/ \|access-date=May 17, 2023 \|website=The Athletic \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Smith \|first=Coral \|date=May 17, 2023 \|title=Steelers re-sign veteran QB Mason Rudolph to one-year contract \|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-re-sign-veteran-qb-mason-rudolph \|access-date=May 17, 2023 \|website=NFL.com \|language=en-US}}</ref> In the preseason, Rudolph played in all three games. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 199 passing yards and one touchdown.<ref>https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/mason-rudolph-player-stats?seasonType=pre&category=passing</ref> He also rushed for 30 yards across all three games.<ref>https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/mason-rudolph-player-stats?category=rushing&seasonType=pre</ref> During the preseason, early reports indicated Rudolph was outperforming [[Mitchell Trubisky]] after he had completed seven of 12 passes to Trubisky's one of four attempts in the first preseason game against the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-might-quarterback-competition-brewing</ref> Despite these reports, he was ultimately named third string quarterback yet again where he would receive one rep per practice for much of the season.<ref>https://sports.yahoo.com/steelers-qb-mason-rudolph-says-073042501.html</ref> On December 16, Rudolph relieved [[Mitchell Trubisky]] in the fourth quarter against the [[Indianapolis Colts]], completing two out of three passes for three yards. Following an injury to [[Kenny Pickett]] and poor play by Trubisky, Rudolph was named the starter for the Steelers' Week 16 game against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. Rudolph would go on to have one of his best games as a professional, completing 17 of 27 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns in a 34–11 win.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Graves \|first1=Will \|title=Rudolph hits Pickens for 2 long touchdowns, Steelers end 3-game skid with 34-11 win over Bengals \|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/rudolph-hits-pickens-2-long-003908434.html \|website=Yahoo Sports \|access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref> Rudolph started again the following week, completing 18 of 24 passes for 274 yards in a 30–23 victory over the [[Seattle Seahawks]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Steelers keep playoff hopes alive into Week 18 with 30-23 win over Seahawks \|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-into-week-18-with-30-23-win-over-seahawks/ \|website=CBS Sports \|access-date=January 1, 2024}}</ref>

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