Leading up to the draft, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made it clear that they plan to add two more quarterbacks before camp. Pittsburgh now has Howard, Mason Rudolph, and Skylar Thompson, but lacks a starter to rely on after making Howard the only quarterback they took in the draft.

Football fans watching the entire NFL Draft, on either ESPN or NFL Network, likely heard the same cliché multiple times -- it's not when a player goes off the board, it's where he lands. Former Ohio State quarterback Will Howard shared in his opening press conference with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he's a firm believer in the cliché.

There's a new quarterback in Pittsburgh as the Steelers selected former Ohio State signal-caller Will Howard in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 185 overall pick. The 23-year-old Pennsylvania native is fresh off a College Football Playoff National Championship,