The Steelers are set to meet with Paxton Lynch, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. The former first-round pick could help to reinforce their QB room in the wake of Ben Roethlisberger‘s season-ending elbow injury.
Lynch flamed out with the Broncos after being drafted in 2016 and was cut loose early in 2018. He was out of football for the rest of the season and was not able to stick with the Seahawks this year.
If signed, Lynch would serve as the QB2 behind new starter, Mason Rudolph. For now, Rudolph is backstopped by undrafted rookie Devlin Hodges.
QB2? Lynch won’t know any of the playbook for at least a week.
I’d think Hodges would be QB2 for the 49ers game if the Steelers decide to sign a third QB this week.
Lynch signed to the practice squad so it looks like Hodges is the backup.
Just no! Bringing back Landry Jones would be better. At least he knows the system.
Jones signed in the other league
Lynch should easily supplant Hodges as QB2 once he has a basic grasp of the playbook! He’s actually not a bad project, for a team who suddenly just lost the face of their franchise for the last decade++!