First things first for a rookie sixth-round draft pick. QB Will Howard is going to enter training camp as one of four quarterbacks and he’ll prove he is more valuable than at least one other player to earn his spot on the 53-man roster. From there, he likely has an uphill battle to get a helmet on game day as anything other than the emergency third quarterback.
One Steelers beat writer sees at least a small possibility of Howard eventually becoming the primary backup during his rookie season.
“I think the Steelers are going to be cautious here.