Howard Shines at Steelers Camp, Rodgers' Future Uncertain

0:00It's April 21st. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your gridiron update. I'm Cory with the story. Will Howard, the Buckeye quarterback who powered Ohio State to their first national title in a decade, is now running with the ones at Pittsburgh. Steelers Mini Camp, the six foot four signal caller, a six-round pick last year, grabbed the top spot when practices kicked off Monday. He transferred from Kansas State a couple years back, where he never cracked draft talks, but one stellar season in Columbus changed everything. Howard lit it up, completing 73% of his passes for 4,010 yards, 35 touchdowns, and just 10 picks, plus two. 126 rushing yards, and seven scores. Columbus fans still chant his name for delivering that championship magic, and now he's the talk of training camp after a strong showing last year. No NFL snaps yet, but he's turning heads as the guy under center. Meanwhile, the Steelers are holding out for word from Aaron Rodgers on a potential return,

1:01but he won't decide before the draft. With veteran Mason Rudolph on the roster, and new head coach Mike McCarthy calling shots, Howard holds QB1 duties for this week. If Rodgers steps away, Howard could lock down the starting gig into 2026, giving Buckeye nation plenty to root for as he climbs the pro.