Will Howard, former Ohio State quarterback, was selected by the Steelers in the sixth round as the 185th pick. With Justin Fields having signed with the Jets in free agency, Howard is now in contention to become Pittsburgh’s next signal-caller. His initiative towards that impressed the Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers liked Will Howard enough to take him in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. And some think he could be a sleeper pick for them. NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice believes Howard is the team’s best sleeper pick on day three.

Will Howard, once considered a fringe Day 2 to early Day 3 QB prospect, found himself unselected until the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft — an unforeseen circumstance the Steelers would ultimately alleviate.