Despite a report to the contrary, according to a team source, the Steelers did not offer former Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston a contract following the NFL Draft this weekend.
Winston has agreed to terms on a one-year deal to join the Saints after waiting out the free agency musical chairs at quarterback.
Jameis Winston was offered a more lucrative deal by the Pittsburgh Steelers, per source. In the end, he decided to learn under Drew Brees and Sean Payton
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"We’ve seen Mason," GM Kevin Colbert said earlier this year, noting he thought Rudolph played his best in that game against the Jets.
"He had eight starts. He won five of them. I feel Mason could do that again if called upon. That’s why there’s a comfort level with our backup situation."