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Rapoport: Steelers QB Will Howard Fractures Hand, Will Miss ‘At Least 3 Weeks’

Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie QB Will Howard’s hand injury is more serious than initially expected.

According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Howard fractured a small bone in his hand Tuesday in training camp practice at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.

“#Steelers rookie QB Will Howard, who banged his throwing hand in practice, suffered a fractured small bone in his hand, sources say,” Rapoport tweeted moments ago. “He’s having additional tests, but it’s likely no surgery is required. He’s expected to miss at least 3 weeks, but more info coming.”

#Steelers rookie QB Will Howard, who banged his throwing hand in practice, suffered a fractured small bone in his hand, sources say.