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The Pittsburgh Steelers have all of a sudden made things a little bit crowded in their quarterback room.
And that's before Aaron Rodgers potentially puts off retirement and returns to join Drew Allar, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph.
They created a fascinating dynamic on Friday night. During the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Steelers used the 76th pick to take Allar, the QB out of Penn State.
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Allar was viewed before the 2025 college football season as a potential first-round pick, but a rough year for the Nittany Lions, and a season-ending injury, pushed him down the board.
Now, he's coming to town at a time when Rodgers is still an uncertainty.
The future Hall of Famer is technically a free agent, although it doesn't seem he'd go anywhere but the Steelers for a second season.
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He could retire, though, and that's a tricky spot for the Steelers to find themselves in.
Just a few weeks ago, they were talking up Howard as a potential starter. He was a sixth-rounder in 2025 after winning the national title at Penn State.
On talent alone, Allar has Howard beat. But Howard has spent a season in the NFL already.
Rudolph lingers as a veteran with starting experience.
If Rodgers decides to come back, this all gets simpler. He starts, and the youngsters learn behind him.
But if Rodgers ends up retiring, the Steelers have a bizarre QB competition on their hands between guys who maybe all should be backups. Somebody has to start, though -- that's just how it works.
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Allar might still have a bright future, and could potentially benefit from learning under Rodgers.
Will he get that chance? Pittsburgh sports fans would love to know the answer to that question.
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