The Pittsburgh Steelers may be shifting gears in their quarterback search. Despite ongoing rumors linking Aaron Rodgers to the team, reports suggest the Steelers could pass on the veteran star in favor of pursuing another marquee quarterback.

The Pittsburgh depth chart is currently led by Mason Rudolph following the free agency departures of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields and the indecision of free agent Aaron Rodgers. The team added to its quarterback depth chart last week, however, by drafting former Ohio State signal-caller Will Howard in the sixth round.

Last year, the NFL gave Aaron Rodgers and the Jets a slew of early-season prime-time and short-week games because, as NFL V.P. of broadcast planning Mike North candidly admitted, "I feel like the Jets kind of owe us one.