The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation is uncertain in 2024, and it could be the same in 2025, when both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are set to become free agents.
However, there is a potential option for the Steelers in Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, who many believe could be moved at the deadline after being benched in Week 2 following a slow start to the season.
If Young ends up on the trade block, Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox thinks the Steelers could make a run at the former No. 1 overall pick, who desperately needs to escape the dumpster fire in Carolina.
“Young might also interest the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have a functional starter in Justin Fields but have no quarterbacks under contract beyond this season,” Knox said.
“Fields is still young enough to be a long-term solution for Pittsburgh. If his play slips, however, Young could be the next former first-rounder on whom the Steelers take a flier.”
Young was actually inserted into the game late during the Panthers’ Week 5 loss to the Chicago Bears and managed to make a few notable passes in garbage time, but that wasn’t enough for head coach Dave Canales to go back to him in Week 6, as Andy Dalton will remain the starter.
While Young has struggled again this season and is still clearly a project, he’s worth taking a flyer on as a possible long-term solution.
Young has at least two more years remaining on his rookie deal, plus a fifth-year option.
Perhaps a change of scenery to a better culture like the Steelers’ could do him some good.
Young can sit behind Wilson and Fields for the rest of the season, giving him more time to develop, and then, in 2025, Pittsburgh can give Young a crack at the starting job.
