NFL rumors: 5 possible landing spots for Zach Mettenberger

5. Pittsburgh Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger is 34 years old now, and he’s played all 16 games just twice in the last seven seasons. Bruce Gradkowski’s likely season-ending hamstring injury has solidified Landry Jones as Roethlisberger’s backup, with Bryn Renner No. 3 on the depth chart right now.

Jones threw four interceptions in the first half of Pittsburgh’s second preseason game. Even with a solid bounce-back effort last week, he inspires little confidence about a relatively seamless transition if Roethlisberger were injured again. In seven games played last season, including two starts, Jones completed 58.2 percent of his passes with three touchdowns and four interceptions. A small sample size has to be noted (55 attempts), but Jones does not look like a future NFL starter.

The Steelers aren’t obviously in the market for a quarterback, but Roethlisberger’s injury history and age points to the idea they should be. As a possible No.3 quarterback with experience, and potential competition for Jones eventually, Mettenberger is a fit in Pittsburgh.

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