Steelers rookie QB Will Howard’s status is up in the air after injuring his hand, but one insider is confident he will be ready to begin the season. The sixth-round pick fractured his pinky during a center exchange in practice and has done little since. With that injury occurring before the first preseason game, he has missed crucial time.
A rookie missing the majority of the most critical portions of the offseason is a major concern. Because of that, and because of Skylar Thompson’s subsequent play, many possibilities have been raised. Will Howard could start the season on the Reserve/Injured List, for example, or simply inactive behind Thompson.