Steelers draft QB with Rodgers future still unclear

Steelers draft QB with Rodgers future still unclearImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pittsburgh is hosting the NFL Draft for the first time since 1948ByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished2 minutes agoCommentsThe Pittsburgh Steelers selected quarterback Drew Allar on day two of the NFL Draft amid uncertainty over the future of Aaron Rodgers.The NFL's four-time Most Valuable Player is yet to confirm if he will spend a second year with the Steelers after helping them reach last season's play-offs.The team has not given 42-year-old Rodgers a deadline, but owner Art Rooney II said he expected a decision before the draft.General manager Omar Khan said "all options are on the table" heading into the draft, which Pittsburgh is hosting, and the Steelers took Allar with their third pick, the 76th overall - slightly earlier than had been projected for the 6ft 5in quarterback.A record 260,000 fans attended day two of the draft on Friday. Although the Steelers claimed wide receiver Germie Bernard in the second round, Allar's selection in the third was met with the biggest cheer of the day.The 22-year-old was the top-ranked QB recruit in 2022 and has spent four years with local college Penn State but missed the end of last season with a broken ankle.He will join a quarterback room that includes veteran back-up Mason Rudolph and last year's sixth-round pick Will Howard.Raiders take Mendoza with first pick of NFL DraftPublished1 day agoChildhood friends drafted minutes apartImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kayden McDonald helped Ohio State become national champions in 2024Carson Beck was also drafted earlier than expected as the Arizona Cardinals made him the third quarterback to be drafted with the 65th pick.Kayden McDonald and Avieon Terrell were childhood friends in Atlanta and they were drafted 12 picks apart in the second round.McDonald was the last player remaining in the green room and made an emotional walk to the stage afte...