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03-07-2019, 04:33 PM
Analysis: Who will back up Ben Roethlisberger in 2019?
GERRY DULAC
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
MAR 7, 2019
The Steelers have one of the oldest quarterbacks in the NFL in Ben Roethlisberger, who turned 37 on March 2. Only Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers and Eli Manning are older among starting quarterbacks.
But they also have one of the youngest quarterback rooms in the league. And one of the cheapest, despite the new contract Roethlisberger is expected to sign any day now.
Backups Joshua Dobbs, who is 24, and Mason Rudolph, 23, will count only $1.675 million against the 2019 salary cap, which is approximately one-third of the $5 million roster bonus Roethlisberger is due March 15.
But, unlike last year, when Dobbs and Rudolph were in competition with incumbent backup Landry Jones to see which two quarterbacks would be kept on the 53-man roster, there will be no such battle in training camp this season.
The only competition will be to see if Rudolph, a third-round pick in 2018, can move ahead of Dobbs as the No. 2 quarterback.
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https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2019/03/07/steeelers-offseason-news-ben-roethlisberger-contract/stories/201903070100
GERRY DULAC
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
MAR 7, 2019
The Steelers have one of the oldest quarterbacks in the NFL in Ben Roethlisberger, who turned 37 on March 2. Only Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers and Eli Manning are older among starting quarterbacks.
But they also have one of the youngest quarterback rooms in the league. And one of the cheapest, despite the new contract Roethlisberger is expected to sign any day now.
Backups Joshua Dobbs, who is 24, and Mason Rudolph, 23, will count only $1.675 million against the 2019 salary cap, which is approximately one-third of the $5 million roster bonus Roethlisberger is due March 15.
But, unlike last year, when Dobbs and Rudolph were in competition with incumbent backup Landry Jones to see which two quarterbacks would be kept on the 53-man roster, there will be no such battle in training camp this season.
The only competition will be to see if Rudolph, a third-round pick in 2018, can move ahead of Dobbs as the No. 2 quarterback.
to read rest of article:
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2019/03/07/steeelers-offseason-news-ben-roethlisberger-contract/stories/201903070100