"As the Pittsburgh Steelers passed on the opportunity to draft a quarterback early in the 2025 draft, they opted for Ohio State’s Will Howard in the sixth round, recognizing the need for a fallback if negotiations with veteran Aaron Rodgers fall through," Hadley wrote.

For a piece published late Sunday night, ESPN's Brooke Pryor made note of the Pittsburgh Steelers "passing on a quarterback four times before finally selecting 24-year-old developmental prospect Will Howard out of Ohio State in the sixth round" of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to see some more progress toward signing veteran free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but it sounds like there's some optimism that they will get it done. The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported on Tuesday's episode of Scoop City (25:00 mark) that the two sides have maintained strong communication and the Steelers feel that Rodgers is close to a decision.