Will Howard: Pittsburgh Steelers' Future QB?

0:00It's April 3rd. This is NFL News Today Football Coverage, powered by AI. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard is already blowing up in the city without throwing a single NFL pass. The Ohio State National Cham got picked in the sixth round of the 2025 draft, but fans are hyped about his potential as the long-term answer under center. In a recent interview, Howard shut down that sixth round label quick. He says he's not defining himself by draft position. He's a Pittsburgh Steeler, period. No matter how he was selected, he knows he has to step up and produce on the field. Right now, the Steelers only have two quarterbacks on the roster, Howard and Mason Rudolph. They're still waiting on Aaron Rodgers to decide his future, and it looks like the team's banking on him again since other vets have signed elsewhere. If Rodgers hangs it up, though, plenty of folks want coach Mike Tomlin to hand Howard the keys and see if he can run the show as the franchise guy. Howard's mindset has everyone talking, and with training camp around the corner, eyes

1:03are locked on how he battles for that starting spot.