Even if 2025 was always going to be a redshirt season for sixth-round rookie QB Will Howard, it’s hard for him to learn much on IR where he’s unable to practice. Mental reps behind Aaron Rodgers have been great, but that only gets you so far.
He’s been eligible to return for a couple weeks now, and one Steelers beat writer says it’s about time they activate him to get Howard back on the practice field.
“You talk about putting somebody in a bad situation, the guy’s been ready for a month now. Get him out there and let him throw the ball around a little bit,” Mark Kaboly said Monday via 93.