Skylar Thompson
| Date | News |
| 9/02/25 | Beat Writer Critical Of Steelers Carrying Skylar Thompson Based On ‘Shortsightedness Of A Handful Of Quarters’. The Steelers are carrying Skylar Thompson on their 53-man roster into the season as their third quarterback, but is he good enough? Although most teams place less value on the third quarterback—even carrying him on the practice—squad Pittsburgh has always prioritized a three-man depth chart. The Steelers planned for rookie Will Howard as that third […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/09/beat-writer-crit... |
| 9/02/25 | Beat Writer Critical Of Steelers Carrying Skylar Thompson Based On ‘Shortsightedness Of A Handful Of Quarters’. The Steelers are carrying Skylar Thompson on their roster into the season as their third quarterback, but is he good enough? Although most teams place less value on the third quarterback—even carrying him on the practice squad, Pittsburgh has always prioritized a three-man depth chart. They planned for rookie Will Howard as that third quarterback […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/09/beat-writer-crit... |
| 8/28/25 | Kaboly Strongly Disagrees With Steelers’ Plan To Place Will Howard On IR: ‘It’s A Lost Season’. The Steelers reportedly plan to move rookie QB Will Howard to the Reserve/Injured List, though the move isn’t yet official. Having suffered a fractured pinky just before the preseason began, he missed a substantial component of his on-field development time. Pittsburgh retained Skylar Thompson on the 53-man roster, who would serve as the third quarterback. […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/kaboly-strongly-... |
| 8/27/25 | Steelers Extend Trade Window For Skylar Thompson By Keeping 4 QBs. The Steelers kept Skylar Thompson on their 53-man roster—but Will Howard is there too, which prolongs their trade window. Although they could place Howard on the Reserve/Injured list at any time, they may well hope they don’t need to. If a team offers them fair compensation for Thompson, they could deal him on the spot. […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/steelers-extend-... |
| 8/25/25 | Steelers Plan for Will Howard Revealed. It seems that Skylar Thompson has done enough to earn a roster spot to begin the Pittsburgh Steelers season. After putting together a heroic preseason for the organization and a timely injury to the competition, Thompson is on the cusp of the Steelers roster for Week 1 against the New York Jets. According to Steelers insider Gerry Dulac, Thompson is a lock to make the team to begin the season. With the injury to Howard robbing him of valuable preseason action, Dulac recently explained on the Randy Baumann and DVE Morning Show why that may have cost the rookie a chance on the 53-man roster. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-st... |
| 8/22/25 | Skylar Thompson could leapfrog Mason Rudolph on Steelers depth chart. How much stock will the Steelers put into Thompson’s preseason performance? Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/skylar-thompson-c... |
| 8/22/25 | ‘We All Love Playing With Skylar’: QB Thompson Has Won Over Steelers’ Locker Room. Once the “camp arm”, Skylar Thompson was arguably the Steelers’ best quarterback during the preseason, and his teammates have noticed. Capping off a strong run, he went 11-for-13 for 152 yards and a touchdown last night. Among his best connections has been with WR Scotty Miller, who spoke highly of him after the game. “Skylar’s […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/we-all-love-play... |
| 8/22/25 | ‘Not Great:’ Mason Rudolph Offers Candid Review Of His Performance. Mason Rudolph’s veteran resume trumps one preseason game. But Rudolph didn’t end the summer on the best of notes as Skylar Thompson continues to shine. Throwing a pick and leading a Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense that couldn’t get out of its own way Thursday night, Rudolph offered a candid assessment of his play. “Not great,” Rudolph […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/not-great-mason-... |
| 8/22/25 | Steelers may have a QB2 problem following preseason finale vs. Panthers. One big takeaway from the Steelers preseason finale vs. the Panthers was whether Skylar Thompson should usurp the QB2 role from Mason Rudolph. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/steelers-may-qb2-... |
| 8/21/25 | Steelers beat Panthers 19-10 in preseason finale, but lose 1st-round pick Harmon to knee injury :: WRALSportsFan.com. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Skylar Thompson completed 11 of 13 passes for 152 yards including a 24-yard touchdown strike to Lance McCutcheon, rookie Ben Sauls kicked four field goals and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers 19-10 on Thursday night in the preseason finale. The Steelers played a handful of starters on both sides of the ball, while the Panthers rested all of theirs and several top reserves. Source: https://www.wralsportsfan.com/22127057... |
| 8/18/25 | Fittipaldo: Skylar Thompson Has ‘Advantage’ Over Will Howard For Final QB Spot. Will Howard and Skylar Thompson knew each other before they became teammates on the Pittsburgh Steelers. They played together at Kansas State and now find themselves fighting to make the Steelers’ roster. Howard appeared to be the third quarterback early in training camp, but he’s missed time with injury. In his absence, Thompson has impressed, […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/fittipaldo-skyla... |
| 8/17/25 | Mike Tomlin ‘Not Surprised’ By Skylar Thompson’s Strong Preseason: ‘Guy’s Played Some NFL Football’. Another week, another strong performance from veteran quarterback Skylar Thompson in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform. One week after lighting up the Jacksonville Jaguars in the preseason opener, Thompson built off that performance, throwing for 113 yards on 10-of-15 attempts in the 17-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium. Though Thompson […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/mike-tomlin-not-... |
| 8/15/25 | Skylar Thompson Has ‘Legit Chance For A Backup Job’ In NFL This Year, Big Ben Says. Skylar Thompson likely doesn’t have a long-term future with the Steelers, but he may have a nice layover here. A former seventh-round pick, he has spent nearly his entire three-year career employed on 53-man rosters. Earmarked as the odd man out since he signed, an injury to Will Howard opens the door to potentially start […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/skylar-thompson-... |
| 8/15/25 | Skylar Thompson Has ‘Legit Chance For A Backup Job’ In NFL This Year, Big Ben Says. Skylar Thompson likely doesn’t have a long-term future with the Steelers, but he may have a nice layover here. A former seventh-round pick, he has spent nearly his entire three-year career employed on 53-man rosters. Earmarked as the odd man out since he signed, an injury to Will Howard opens the door to potentially start […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/skylar-thompson-... |
| 8/10/25 | Skylar Thompson Is Playing His Way Onto A 53-Man Roster – Maybe The Steelers’. With last night’s performance, QB Skylar Thompson could be playing his way onto a roster this year—possibly the Steelers. Serving as QB4 throughout most of camp, he now has a shot, albeit a temporary one. Now in his fourth season, he certainly has NFL experience and is a known commodity in the league. When the […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/skylar-thompson-... |
| 8/10/25 | Skylar Thompson Is Playing His Way Onto A 53-Man Roster – Maybe The Steelers’. With last night’s performance, QB Skylar Thompson could be playing his way onto a roster this year—possibly the Steelers. Serving as QB4 throughout most of camp, he now has a shot, albeit a temporary one. Now in his fourth season, he certainly has NFL experience and is a known commodity in the league. When the […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/skylar-thompson-... |
| 8/10/25 | ‘It Started With Arthur’: Skylar Thompson Credits OC Smith’s Smooth Operating For Strong Performance. The Steelers didn’t quite give Arthur Smith everything he needed last year to run his offense, but perhaps he has it now. Even his third-string unit looked pretty good in last night’s 31-25 victory, led by QB Skylar Thompson. Thompson was the longest-serving quarterback with Smith on the roster before they signed Logan Woodside. Following […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/it-started-with-... |
| 8/10/25 | ‘Everybody Was In Sync:’ Skylar Thompson Praises Teammates After Strong Preseason Debut. Steelers QB Skylar Thompson shined in Pittsburgh’s preseason opener on Saturday night, a 31-25 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. With Aaron Rodgers not playing and the team losing Will Howard to a broken finger earlier this week, Thompson played most of the reps for the Steelers and replacing QB Mason Rudolph in the second quarter […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/everybody-was-in... |
| 8/10/25 | Skylar Thompson ‘Made Some Money Tonight,’ Says Ramon Foster. “It’s only the preseason” might feel like a tagline to set and simmer expectations. Don’t tell that to QB Skylar Thompson. Taking advantage of reps gained due to rookie Will Howard’s injury, Thompson saw the majority of the game’s snaps. Replacing Mason Rudolph mid-way through the second quarter, Thompson picked up where Rudolph left off […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/08/skylar-thompson-... |
| 8/09/25 | Steelers’ Depth Shines in Preseason Win over Jaguars. The Steelers’ depth came through, with fourth-string quarterback Skylar Thompson throwing three touchdowns to lead the Steelers to a 31-25 victory. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/steelers-depth-sh... |
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