The Steelers reportedly plan to move rookie QB Will Howard to the Reserve/Injured List, though the move isn’t yet official. Having suffered a fractured pinky just before the preseason began, he missed a substantial component of his on-field development time. Pittsburgh retained Skylar Thompson on the 53-man roster, who would serve as the third quarterback.
In the past week, Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said that Howard is nearing full participation in practice. The grounds for their being able to put him on IR, then, seem dubious to me, but I’m sure this is not uncommon. Sports writer Mark Kaboly, however, believes the team would be making a mistake if they go through with this move.