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PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 30: Will Howard #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium on November 30, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard has become one of the most popular players in Pittsburgh without having taken an NFL snap.
The Ohio State national champion was selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft – a label that has quickly stuck to Howard when discussing his chances of being the long-term answer at quarterback. In a sit down with Brendan Howe of Steelers Now, Howard dismissed the label, not letting it define who he is and what he can be as a player.
“At the end of the day, I’m not Will Howard, sixth-round draft pick. I’m Will Howard, Pittsburgh Steeler,” Howard said. “That’s how I look at myself. And so I’m not viewing myself any differently. Obviously, I understand that the media’s gonna take it and say what they want with it, but at this point, man, I’m just a player on the team. And whether I was picked high, whether I was picked low, it doesn’t matter. I still have to produce.”
Howard and Mason Rudolph are the only two quarterbacks on the roster at the time of writing, as Aaron Rodgers has yet to make a decision on his future. The Steelers seem to have their eggs in the Rodgers basket once again, as all other proven veterans have found new teams. Should Rodgers decide to retire, though, many would prefer the Steelers and Mike McCarthy give Howard the chance to show whether or not he can be the franchise quarterback.
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