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Steelers Rule Out Kenny Pickett for Saturday Game vs. Bengals, Will Start Mason Rudolph

Mason Rudolph will be the Steelers' starter this weekend.
Kristen Wong|
Steelers Rule Out Kenny Pickett for Saturday Game vs. Bengals, Will Start Mason Rudolph
Steelers Rule Out Kenny Pickett for Saturday Game vs. Bengals, Will Start Mason Rudolph

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The Steelers have named Mason Rudolph as the starting quarterback for Saturday’s Week 16 matchup against the Bengals, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Kenny Pickett has been ruled out.

Rudolph will make his first start of the season, taking over duties from Mitch Trubisky. The 2018 third-rounder previously filled in during garbage time of the Steelers’ 30—13 loss to the Colts last Saturday, completing 2-of-3 passes for three yards.

Pittsburgh's upcoming division rivalry game against Cincinnati will mark Pickett's third absence since he injured his ankle in an early December defeat to the Cardinals.

The Steelers are on a three-game losing streak and currently sit at the bottom of the AFC North with a 7—7 record.

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Kristen Wong
KRISTEN WONG

Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020 and has a bachelor’s in English and linguistics from Columbia University. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. She is a lifelong Liverpool fan who enjoys solving crossword puzzles and hanging out at her neighborhood dive bar in NYC.

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