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Will Howard
QB · PIT · 25 yrs · exp 1 · Ohio State
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Value
1,549
Rank
#314
Pos rank
#49
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Latest: Nov 1, 2026 · 1,549
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PFT's Week 5 2026 NFL power rankings
1. 49ers (last week No. 3; 4-0): Take that, substation. 2. Chiefs (No. 2; 4-0): They need help at receiver, badly. 3. Jaguars (No. 5; 3-1): The Jaguars have the best shot at winning the No. 1 seed in the AFC. 4. Bills (No. 1; 3-1): The benefited from getting early-season wins against teams that aren’t as good as most thought they’d be. 5. Seahawks (No. 6; 3-1): Let Rashid cook. 6. Broncos (No. 4; 2-2): The Davis Webb problem isn’t going away. 7. Rams (No. 8; 2-2): It shouldn’t have been as hard as it was in Philly. 8. Vikings (No. 9; 4-0): Kyler Murray is no longer the Road Runner. 9. Bears (No. 10; 3-1): Kyle Monangai may be emerging as the best tailback option. 10. Ravens (No. 12; 3-1): They’ll need Lamar Jackson back sooner than later. 11. Raiders (No. 15; 3-1): Even though they lost, the Raiders must be regarded as a contender. 12. Browns (No. 18; 3-1): The Browns may soon be saying, “The Steelers is the Steelers.” 13. Patriots (No. 20; 2-2): Drake Maye was under more pressure than anyone in Week 4, and he delivered. 14. Steelers (No. 13; 2-2): The best-case scenario is 9-8. The worst-case scenario is they’re giving Will Howard or Drew Allar game reps after Thanksgiving. 15. Bengals (No. 7; 2-2): The Super Bowl pipe dream is quickly imploding. 16. Giants (No. 16; 3-1): Giants fans will age like presidents with Jameis Winston playing quarterback. 17. Eagles (No. 11; 2-2): It’s quickly getting very ugly in Philly. 18. Cowboys (No. 21; 2-2): They have a chance to start stacking wins, until the 49ers come to town in Week 10. 19. Panthers (No. 26; 2-2): Bryce Young is getting better and better all the time. 20. Falcons (No. 22; 2-2): Just give the ball to a Robinson on every play. 21. Lions (No. 14; 2-2): The Super Bowl window sure seems closed. 22. Colts (No. 24; 2-2): Can they win enough games to steal a wild-card berth? 23. Packers (No. 25; 2-2): It never felt like they truly wanted to beat the Buccaneers. 24. Texans (No. 17; 0-4): Where did the Houston defense go? 25. Saints (No. 19; 1-3): They’ve improved, but not nearly enough to contend. 26. Commanders (No. 23; 1-3): It’s getting late early for the Commanders and coach Dan Quinn. 27. Cardinals (No. 27; 1-3): With each Chargers’ loss, the Week 1 win looks less impressive. 28. Jets (No. 28; 1-3): Woody Johnson may soon be tempted to let Mike Tomlin build Minecraft Manhattan. 29. Chargers (No. 29; 0-4): Andrew Luck retired and stopped playing. Justin Herbert has apparently retired and kept playing. 30. Buccaneers (No. 30; 0-4): It could get very ugly on Thursday night in Dallas. 31. Titans (No. 31; 0-4): They’re getting a new stadium. One of these days, they’ll get a new team. 32. Dolphins (No. 32; 0-4): Could the first team to go 17-0 go 0-17?
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Thursday Night Football: Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey is active vs. Browns
Jalen Ramsey is active for Thursday Night Football, despite a fractured wrist
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Aaron Rodgers' legendary secret language: How the Steelers' Google Doc of roughly 75 hand signals sets bar for NFL cat-and-mouse game
Aaron Rodgers' complex hand signal system, with over 75 signals, is a benchmark for NFL quarterbacks, leaving opponents to decipher meaning and decoys
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Joe Burrow is active for the Bengals
Joe Burrow has been cleared to play for the Bengals in Week 2
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Joey Porter is inactive for the Steelers
A report on Sunday morning indicated cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was unlikely to be in the Steelers’ lineup for their season-opening game against the Falcons and official word on his status came 90 minutes before kickoff in Pittsburgh. Porter is officially inactive for the game. Porter was listed as questionable with a back injury after spending all of training camp on the physically unable to perform list. Porter’s inactivity this summer was also thought to be connected to his desire for a contract extension that never came together. That has reportedly opened the door to a trade as the Steelers have a team policy against negotiating contracts during the regular season. Updates on where things stand with Porter for Week 2’s game against the Patriots and beyond will likely come this week. For Sunday, though, he’ll just be a spectator. Falcons at Steelers Falcons: QB Tua Tagovailoa, QB Michael Penix, DB Billy Bowman, DB Malcom DeWalt, LB Christian Harris, OL Ethan Onianwa Steelers: CB Joey Porter Jr., QB Drew Allar, G Gennings Dunker, DL Kevin Jobity, DL Gabe Rubio, QB Will Howard Bears at Panthers Bears: QB Tyson Bagent, S Xavier Woods, OT Ozzy Trapilo, OL Jordan McFadden, DL Jayden Loving, DL Jamree Kromah, QB Miller Moss. Panthers: TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, WR John Metchie, QB Haynes King, S Zakee Wheatley, OT Albert Reese, LB Patrick Jones, DT Cam Jackson Buccaneers at Bengals Buccaneers: DL DeMonte Capehart, CB Ayden Garnes, WR Jalen McMillan, G Billy Schrauth, DL Elijah Simmons, OT Justin Skule, RB Sean Tucker Bengals: WR Ke’Shawn Williams, CB Josh Newton, OT Myles Hinton, C Connor Lew, TE Jack Endries, DT Landon Robinson, DE Shemar Stewart Saints at Lions Saints: TE Oscar Delp, RB Alvin Kamara, OT Mason Murphy, DE Cam Jordan, DT John Ridgeway, DT Khristian Boyd, QB Zach Wilson Lions: CB Christian Izien, LB Jimmy Rolder, DE Ahmed Hassanein, CB Ennis Rakestraw, DL Mekhi Wingo Bills at Texans Bills: RB Ty Johnson, WR Skyler Bell, OT Jude Bowry, G Ar’maj Reed-Adams, DL T.J. Sanders, LB Mike Danna, S Jalon Kilgore Texans: OL Febechi Nwaiwu, CB Collin Wright, LB Aiden Fisher, OL Nate Thomas, DL Jaden Crumedy, TE Brevin Jordan Ravens at Colts Ravens: QB Joe Fagnano, WR Devontez Walker, WR Elijah Sarratt, G Emery Jones, CB Chandler Rivers, DT Nnamdi Madubuike, LB Teddye Buchanan Colts: LB Austin Ajiake, CB Jonathan Edwards, RB DJ Giddens, DE George Gumbs, QB Riley Leonard, G Dalton Tucker Browns at Jaguars Browns: QB Taylen Green, LB Justin Jefferson, CB Noah Igbinoghene, S Daniel Thomas, CB Toriano Pride, C Parker Brailsford, G Teven Jenkins Jaguars: QB Quinn Ewers, S Jalen Huskey, DE Bryan Thomas, OL Daniel Faalele, TE Tanner Koziol, DE Wesley Williams Jets at Titans Jets: CB D’Angelo Ponds, RB Kene Nwangwu, K Blake Grupe, LB Trevin Wallace, LB Joseph Ossai Titans: CB Jaylon Jones, OL Atonio Mafi, RB Nick Singleton, LB Cedric Gray, DT Jackie Marshall, OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, LB Owen Pappoe
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Steelers list Mason Rudolph as No. 2 QB
Mason Rudolph opened training camp as the Steelers’ No. 2 quarterback and he’s opening the regular season in the same spot. The Steelers listed Rudolph as their primary backup to Aaron Rodgers on their Week 1 depth chart. Will Howard is No. 3 and rookie Drew Allar is No. 4 in a deep quarterback room in Pittsburgh. Rudolph is the only quarterback other than Rodgers with regular season experience, which likely joined Howard’s sometimes sloppy preseason performance played a role in head coach Mike McCarthy’s decision. The Steelers were less clear at one of their starting cornerback spots. They list Joey Porter Jr. or Asante Samuel Jr. as the starter alongside Jamel Dean and Jalen Ramsey after Porter missed all of training camp while on the physically unable to perform list. Another split starting role is at tight end with Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington while Dylan Cook is listed as the starting right tackle ahead of first-round pick Max Iheanachor
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Aaron Rodgers is in a four-quarterback room for the first time
The Steelers kept four quarterbacks, declining to expose Will Howard or Drew Allar to the waiver wire. Aaron Rodgers, now in his 22nd season, has never experienced a four-quarterback room. “I was thinking it was a possibility , but I don’t think I’ve been on a roster with four quarterbacks,” Rodgers said Wednesday, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN. “Obviously when you do that, you’re taking away a spot from another place in the team. But at the same time, if the best 53 are going to make it -- and not saying they did -- I think those four are part of the best 53.” The four quarterbacks on the active roster, which include veteran Mason Rudolph, also is a first for coach Mike McCarthy. This season is unique for the Steelers with Rodgers in his final season, leaving the team with an uncertain future at the position. Rudolph, Howard and Allar could compete for the job in 2027. “I’m happy for all those guys,” Rodgers said. “Obviously looking to the future, those other three guys are going to have a chance when I’m done. And with the growth you saw with Will and obviously with Drew being drafted so far, but also playing well in camp, I’m not surprised at all and I’m excited about those guys’ future.” The Packers had a plan with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love sitting behind Rodgers for three seasons before taking the reins. The Jets had no plan behind Rodgers and started Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor and Brady Cook last season before trading for Geno Smith to start this season. The Steelers drafted Howard in the sixth round in 2025 and Allar in the third round in 2026. Rodgers watched Howard and Allar on television from his home as they played the third preseason game against the Bills last weekend. “I thought the entire camp, it was never too big for them,” Rodgers said. “They looked really comfortable out there, and I thought they did a lot of good things moving to football, being efficient. “There’s learning experiences, but you look at my first preseason, it was not pretty at all. I didn’t play good until about the second half of the fourth preseason game. So, they’re definitely ahead of where I was at, and mentally, they’re grasping the offense and the checks and the cans, and I’m really proud about those guys.” Rodgers, drafted in the first round in 2005, went 20-of-37 for 172 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions in four games in his first preseason
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Aaron Rodgers is in a four-quarterback room for the first time
The Steelers kept four quarterbacks, declining to expose Will Howard or Drew Allar to the waiver wire
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Steelers keep both Drew Allar, Will Howard behind Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph at QB
The Steelers also traded OT Broderick Jones and RB Kaleb Johnson in noteworthy moves en route to finalizing the 53-man regular-season roster
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Steelers keep four quarterbacks on 53-man roster, for now
Steelers to keep four quarterbacks on roster, but changes may come
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Steelers appear set on keeping four quarterbacks, but who is the odd man out if that decision changes?
The Steelers are reportedly planning to keep all four of their quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, a decision that has drawn attention given the team's usual roster construction. Second-year player Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar saw significant snaps in the preseason finale. While Head Coach Mike McCarthy expressed confidence in the quarterback room, the final decision remains fluid until the roster is finalized
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Final Steelers 53-man roster project: Will Howard stays in mix for now
The Steelers' final 53-man roster is taking shape, and Will Howard is still in contention
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FA: Will Howard dropped
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Mike McCarthy on keeping 4 QBs: Very accurate evaluation
Mike McCarthy says the Steelers have a good quarterback room with Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and Drew Allar
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Steelers winners, losers vs Bills: QBs Will Howard and Drew Allar fail to impress
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their preseason finale to the Buffalo Bills
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Steelers QB Will Howard being evaluated for a head injury
Steelers backup quarterback Will Howard is being evaluated for a head injury
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Steelers QB Will Howard being evaluated for a head injury
Will Howard being evaluated for a head injury
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