Overview
- The Steelers beat the Packers 28-9 and rookie Drew Allar completed 10 of 13 passes for 153 yards with two passing touchdowns and one rushing score in Thursday night action.
- Head coach Mike McCarthy praised the young quarterbacks as “very poised,” and Aaron Rodgers did not play and remains the expected Week 1 starter.
- Will Howard (7-of-9 for 86 yards) and Mason Rudolph (10-of-11 for 93 yards) also had productive outings that widened the internal competition for backup roles.
- Pittsburgh faces a roster puzzle because carrying four quarterbacks would protect young talent like Allar from waivers but creates cap and roster-limit challenges that the front office must resolve.
- Analysts warn Allar’s numbers came largely against backup-level Green Bay players and the team will re-evaluate him and the depth chart in the remaining preseason games on Aug. 21 and Aug. 27 before final roster cuts.