PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph is returning to the Steel City.
The former backup quarterback has agreed to a 2-year, $8 million deal with $4.5 million guaranteed to return to the Steelers, according to a report from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.
Garafolo said that Rudolph mulled multiple offers, including a return to the Titans, but was motivated to come back to Pittsburgh.
A Steel City reunion: QB Mason Rudolph has agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with $4.5 million to return to the #Steelers, sources tell me and @RapSheet.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 13, 2025
Rudolph mulled multiple offers, including a return to the #Titans, but was motivated to head back to Pittsburgh. pic.twitter.com/wEC7gC7rgw
The signing gives the Steelers at least one experienced quarterback on the roster after Pittsburgh declined to bring back Justin Fields, who signed a two-year deal with the New York Jets. Russell Wilson, who started Pittsburgh’s last 12 games in 2024, is meeting with other teams this week.
The Steelers have reportedly been in contact with six-time MVP Aaron Rodgers, who became a free agent on Wednesday.
Rudolph spent the first five seasons of his career in Pittsburgh, which drafted him in the third round of the 2019 draft. Rudolph went 8-4-1 in 13 starts in his first go-round with the Steelers, including a 3-0 run to end the 2023 season in which he helped lead Pittsburgh to the playoffs.
Pittsburgh declined to re-sign Rudolph last spring, and he ended up spending 2024 with the Tennessee Titans. Rudolph passed for 1,530 yards with nine touchdowns and nine interceptions in eight games with the Titans, including a 1-4 mark as a starter.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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