As the NFL world continues to wait on Aaron Rodgers’ decision, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard is likely one of the most interested parties.
Drafted in the sixth-round of the 2025 NFL draft, Howard offers a possible long-term solution for Pittsburgh, but when he gets his opportunity remains to be seen.
If Rodgers is signed, Howard will be locked into sitting for a season, and he will do so behind one of the great quarterbacks to ever play the game, which could do wonders for his development.
However, if Rodgers doesn’t sign, Howard will find himself in a competition for QB1 immediately with lackluster options like Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson, at least.
Howard was recently a guest on Ben Roethlisberger’s podcast and was asked for his take on what’s going on with Rodgers. He offered a simple two-word answer.
“Yeah, exactly. I think we all are (wondering what’s going to happen),” Howard said of the anticipation for Rodgers’ decision. “Who knows?”
It’s hard to imagine the Steelers going into the season with Howard, Rudolph and Thompson as their only quarterback options if Rodgers retires, so we’d expect Pittsburgh to add a veteran.
Kirk Cousins could be at the top of that list, although it’s likely the Steelers will want the Atlanta Falcons to pick up some money, which is a reasonable request considering Cousins showed he wasn’t worth his $180 million contract in 2024.
Another issue is that Cousins’ contract runs through 2027 and the Steelers will only want him for one year, barring him having incredible success. That could also lead to Pittsburgh balking at bringing him in.
At the end of the day, Rodgers is the best option the Steelers have by far and they badly need him to sign in order to have some hope for 2025.
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