The Steelers placed quarterback Mason Rudolph on injured reserve Tuesday, meaning Pittsburgh will rely on rookie Devlin Hodges this weekend as the team vies for the final wild-card berth in the AFC. Hodges started last Sunday’s game at the New York Jets and was pulled in the second quarter in favour of Rudolph. Rudolph, a second-year QB from Oklahoma State, took over as the starter when Ben Roethlisberger went on injured reserved with an elbow injury in September. With Rudolph out, Paxton Lynch — drafted in the first round in 2016 by the Denver Broncos — will back up Hodges. To secure a playoff spot, they need a win and a loss or tie by the Tennessee Titans, who meet the Houston Texans.

Source: National Post December 24, 2019 19:07 UTC