Inactive
Injury Coach's Decision
Est. Return 12/15/2025
2024 Pass/Rush Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Howard spent the first four years of his collegiate career at Kansas State before taking over as Ohio State's starting quarterback in 2024, surpassing 4,000 passing yards in a season that culminated in a national championship. Across his 16 appearances as a Buckeye, he totaled 4,010 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns and 10 interceptions along with 105 rushing attempts for 226 yards and seven scores. Howard fell to the sixth round in the 2025 NFL Draft and will have some time to develop behind a veteran in 2025 after the Steelers signed Aaron Rodgers to serve as their starter. Read Past Outlooks
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Emergency QB for Week 14
Howard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback against the Ravens on Sunday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
ANALYSIS
For a second consecutive week, Howard will be the Steelers' emergency QB3, meaning he's restricted from playing Sunday unless both Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
For a second consecutive week, Howard will be the Steelers' emergency QB3, meaning he's restricted from playing Sunday unless both Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
75.3
Cornerbacks
72.0
Safeties
61.4
Linebackers
97.4
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Measurables Review
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How do Will Howard's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
236 lbsShuttle Time
4.33 secCone Drill
7.13 secVertical Jump
31.5 inBroad Jump
112 inHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
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Available as emergency QB
Howard (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Bills, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Backup QB for Week 12
Howard is active for Sunday's game against the Bears, where he'll serve as the backup quarterback behind Mason Rudolph, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Emergency QB for Week 11
Howard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback against the Bengals on Sunday.
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Comes off IR
The Steelers activated Howard (hand) from IR to the 53-man roster on Wednesday.
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Remaining on injured reserve
The Steelers did not activate Howard (hand) from injured reserve, and he has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, per the NFL's transaction report.
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Sustains broken finger
Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Howard suffered a broken finger on his throwing hand during Tuesday's practice and is week-to-week, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie sixth-round pick banged the hand Tuesday, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports Howard is expected to miss at least three weeks. Howard will still have additional tests, but it doesn't appear likely that he'll need surgery.
The rookie sixth-round pick banged the hand Tuesday, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports Howard is expected to miss at least three weeks. Howard will still have additional tests, but it doesn't appear likely that he'll need surgery.