Kenny Pickett was the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the majority of the 2023 NFL season before Mason Rudolph earned the role with a series of strong performances to end the season. But it sounds like some major changes could be coming to the team as the team is expected to target veteran free-agent quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
According to a tandem report from league insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, and Mike Garafolo of NFL Media this week, fans should “expect significant changes at the position in Pittsburgh” with the “expectation” that the team could choose to bring in veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who is set to become a free agent in March after five seasons with the Tennessee Titans.
“With new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, the expectation is Pittsburgh will explore adding free agent Ryan Tannehill, who had his best years with the Titans while Smith was the OC there,” NFL Media reported on Sunday.
Obviously, this is some pretty significant news, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
This is funny and all but he’s legitimately light years better than any QB they have. Probably a 12 win team with him https://t.co/BNdXVfSNaf
— Artist Formerly Known as Derrick Henry’s Stiff Arm (@traviebird00) February 11, 2024
I’m so glad my Falcons don’t have these problems anymore 😂🤣😆AS and another mid bridge vet. What can go wrong? 🤷🏾♂️😅 https://t.co/HpT6HI5R3x
— JazzyJeffRealTalk (@JazzyJeffRealT1) February 11, 2024
Steelers fans since 2018: Please get us a good QB, my team is in purgatory
The Steelers in 2024: We see you, we hear you, we are signing 36 year old Ryan Tannehill https://t.co/GAyeWmtT8h— goldberg_ebooks (@goldberg_ebooks) February 11, 2024
every year mike tomlin somehow going 9-8 gets progressively funnier https://t.co/yz9qj4sskE
— Matt Kirchner (@MKirchner12) February 11, 2024
Good fit for Ryan. https://t.co/JymnE6Le6e
— Glory Holz (@_GloryHolz) February 11, 2024
Lamar’s AFC North dominance just came to a screeching halt 🚀 https://t.co/FTt0vANAsE
— ghostram 🃏 (@Powerhart) February 11, 2024
We’ll have to see whether or not the Steelers and Tannehill are able to agree to a deal this offseason.
[NFL.com]
