Charlie Batch Says Steelers Can't Keep 4 QBs as 53-Man Roster Squeeze Looms
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Updated · Steelers Depot · Aug 31
Charlie Batch Says Steelers Can't Keep 4 QBs as 53-Man Roster Squeeze Looms
1 articles · Updated · Steelers Depot · Aug 31
Summary
Zero-percent, Charlie Batch said Monday the Steelers will not stick with four quarterbacks, even after carrying all four on their initial 53-man roster.
Three fewer usable players is the problem, Batch argued, because two quarterbacks would be inactive each week and the backup often never plays.
No waiver claims have forced Pittsburgh's hand yet, but Batch still expects a move — potentially a trade — before the roster fully settles.
The Jets could be a landing spot for a backup quarterback because Geno Smith has only fourth-round rookie Cade Klubnik behind him, though a recent report said Pittsburgh rejected offers for Mason Rudolph.
Minnesota, Philadelphia and Atlanta also kept four quarterbacks, underscoring how teams may be waiting for a quarterback-needy club to pay with a draft pick.