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Fittipaldo: Skylar Thompson Has ‘Advantage’ Over Will Howard For Final QB Spot

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Will Howard and Skylar Thompson knew each other before they became teammates on the Pittsburgh Steelers. They played together at Kansas State and now find themselves fighting to make the Steelers’ roster. Howard appeared to be the third quarterback early in training camp, but he’s missed time with injury. In his absence, Thompson has impressed, which Ray Fittipaldo thinks could help him earn that final QB roster spot.

“Yeah, Skylar’s kind of forced their decision here,” Fittipaldo said Monday on the North Shore Drive podcast. “They honestly do have a very touch decision to make here.