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Canty: Steelers ‘Owe’ It To Veterans To Start QB More Seasoned Than Will Howard

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Since being drafted in the sixth round in April, Will Howard has quickly become a fan favorite for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Part of the reason for that is that he could actually have a route toward taking meaningful snaps in 2025, with all the questions the Steelers currently have at quarterback. Chris Canty thinks the Steelers owe it to their veterans to start somebody better than Howard, though.

“I mean, you owe it to the guys in that locker room to give them a competent NFL quarterback,” Canty said Monday on ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike. “And I don’t know if Will Howard is gonna be that.