Steelers, waiting on Aaron Rodgers, pick Will Howard in NFL draft - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — One more quarterback down. One to go?

The Pittsburgh Steelers finally added to the quarterback room by selecting Ohio State's Will Howard in the sixth round (185th overall), joining him in a position group with former Kansas State teammate Skylar Thompson and Mason Rudolph. Howard is the first quarterback selected by the Steelers since the team drafted Kenny Pickett with the 20th overall pick and Chris Oladokun in the seventh round in 2022.

The Steelers have been clear that they plan on taking four quarterbacks to training camp, meaning there's one spot remaining as the team awaits Aaron Rodgers' prolonged decision. Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said Friday the team «may get word soon» on Rodgers, who is a free agent for the first time after being released by the New York Jets earlier this offseason.

«That's certainly a possibility,» coach Mike Tomlin told NFL Network on Saturday of adding Rodgers. «I'm not going to forecast the ifs and whens regarding not only him, but any other potential free agent. We've had really productive talks with him, and I've enjoyed having productive talks with him and getting to know him.»

In Howard, the Steelers landed a quarterback with national championship-winning pedigree after he helped the Buckeyes to a title in his lone year with the school. That experience — and his elevated play during the playoffs where he threw for 630 yards, five touchdowns and completed 74% of his pass attempts — impressed the Steelers brass.

«You see him in the big moments of critical possession downs, even in the national championship game, momentum plays to kind of end the game,» Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith said. «Extremely excited to work with Will.»

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