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Mason Rudolph Remains Second String QB on Steelers' Latest Depth Chart

Despite taking more second-string snaps in practice, Kenny Pickett is listed as the third-stringer.

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PITTSBURGH -- Mitch Trubisky has all but cemented his place as the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback. He appears to have closed the book on the team's open quarterback competition, leaving Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph to duke it out for the backup roles. 

Pickett had been taking the vast majority of second-team reps in practice, particularly as the preseason moved into it's final weeks. He was the second quarterback to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars last weekend and will do the same today against the Detroit Lions according to head coach Mike Tomlin.

But the Steelers' latest depth chart released ahead of their 4:30 p.m. kickoff against Detriot tells a different story. Rudolph is still listed as Trubisky's backup, despite the fact that he is expected to appear last on Sunday. Pickett is in the third-string spot, the same place he was in the last two depth charts. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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