3 Steelers UDFA signings who will make the 53-man roster

Steelers UDFA’s who could make the roster: Tanner Morgan

The Pittsburgh Steelers have traditionally carried three quarterbacks on their active roster, as they did last year with Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky and Mason Rudolph. With Rudolph out of town, only Pickett and Trubisky remain. This is why Omar Khan inked Tanner Morgan, quarterback out of Minnesota.

Bleacher Report ranked Morgan as the most likely UDFA to make the Steelers roster:

"“Morgan is a 6’2″, 216-pound prospect who could develop into a long-term backup behind Pickett. Morgan only appeared in nine games this past season because of a concussion, but he completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 1,382 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran for four scores.”"

While Morgan’s game tape won’t jump off the video screen, he is a reliable passer who the Steelers think can develop into a long-term backup. Trubisky is on the roster for now, but could be trade bait for a team in need of a starting quarterback once training camp begins and beyond. This would leave a player like Morgan as the lone backup to Pickett.

Even should Morgan not be an obvious fit on the roster, he could sign with the practice squad upon being cut from training camp. Morgan was also selected in the USFL draft, so it’s unclear exactly what his career path is at this point. But if he wants a chance to make an NFL roster right from the jump, Pittsburgh’s not a bad place to land.