{"id":52324,"date":"2025-05-31T02:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T02:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52324"},"modified":"2025-05-31T02:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T02:31:22","slug":"just-in-steelers-qb-speaks-at-t-r-u-m-p-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52324","title":{"rendered":"Just in: Steelers QB Speaks at T.r.u.m.p Event.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,e_improve,h_513,w_912,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/3\/4\/3453f7476152567676179cb05f8ef57216772751\/01jwhmtacwycp3wg5p4t.jpg\" alt=\"Steelers QB Speaks at Donald Trump Event\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PITTSBURGH \u2014\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0quarterback Mason Rudolph is working toward winning the starting job this season, and is embracing his city off the field as well.<\/p>\n<p>The 29 year old spent the weekend speaking at the US Steel-Nippon merger event in Pittsburgh with President\u00a0Donald Trump. Rudolph was seen joining the crowd with Steelers safety Miles Killebrew, sitting alongside steel workers. Rudolph then took the stage alongside Trump.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1928573940118483278&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fsteelers%2Fnews%2Fpittsburgh-steelers-mason-rudolph-speaks-donald-trump-event&amp;sessionId=9abf56881f5247d4eaeafaa9e38e259287a85e40&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rudolph spent the first five years of his NFL career with the Steelers, stepping in for an injured\u00a0Ben Roethlisberger\u00a0and then to replace Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky as the starter. He holds a 8-4-1 record as Pittsburgh starting quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>Rudolph spent last season with the Tennessee Titans, heading to the AFC South on a one-year deal. He finished the season starting five games and going 1-4.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his NFL career, he\u2019s thrown for 4,615 yards and 28 touchdowns to 20 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers are still expecting an answer from\u00a0Aaron Rodgers, but is viewing Rudolph as their starter in the meantime.\u00a0The team is confident Rodgers will eventually choose to sign there, but have made it known that if he does not, they will add another veteran. 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