Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard throws during the pro day for NFL scouts at the Woody Hayes Athletic Cente on March 26, 2025. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Will Howard's Steelers Hype Continues Despite Aaron Rodgers Signing

Originally posted on Kansas State Wildcats on SI
By Jayden Armant | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 7:00 PM ET

After what feels like an eternity, the Pittsburgh Steelers have finally signed veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Don't tell that to some of the Steelers fans on social media, though. Many are still operating as if Will Howard will be their No. 1 option.

"No troll Will Howard's performances in the College Football Playoffs is better tape than 2024 Aaron Rodgers," one user said.

No troll Will Howard's performances in the College Football Playoffs is better tape than 2024 Aaron Rodgers
— Josh (@flausavedme) June 5, 2025

Steelers fans were largely against signing Rodgers anyway, given his negative off-field image and decline in play. Many would much rather see what is in store with Howard, as his national championship and final season at Ohio State reciprocated most bad narratives when he was in Manhattan, KS.

Will Howard.

Not your average sixth round pick. #NFL #Steelers @OhioStateFB @OhioStAthletics pic.twitter.com/MYPjMKtFVM
— FOX 53 (@fox53wpgh) June 5, 2025

Howard went through growing pains in his first OTAs last week, but his gradual improvements give the Steel City hope that he can work through adversity.

"I'm a rookie, it was my first day," Howard said to reporters Thursday afternoon. "On Day 1, I just maybe was a little slower with my feet and with my reads. It wasn't like I had a terrible day, I just missed a couple of throws I normally made and a couple of reads that I'd want back. But like I said, as the week went on I felt a lot more comfortable. It's a learning process, and you gotta take things as they come, and not get too high or low."