The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Ohio State quarterback Will Howard in the sixth round of this year's NFL Draft without knowing what their ultimate fate with Aaron Rodgers would be.
Rodgers has now signed on for one season, and will be the team's starting quarterback next year, with Mason Rudolph and possibly Howard playing behind him.
There's no quarterback competition, except maybe for who plays first if something happens to the 10-time Pro Bowler, but Howard says he's learned a lot from the 20-year veteran signal caller.
“He’s been so awesome to me so far,” Howard said. “Obviously we’ve only gotten to be together for about three days, but I got a really good feeling about him and about this whole QB room. I think we already in this past week meshed really well, hit it off. I think we got a good vibe, good group. Aaron has been so willing to help me. He’s like, ‘Literally, as much or as little as you want me to help you, I’ll be there.’ He’s already given me tips, little things here and there — in the meeting room, on the field, in my drops, different little things.
"Obviously I can’t do the things that he can do mechanically, so I don’t want to replicate that too much because that’s pretty unique. But, for the most part, everything I can learn from that guy is invaluable. So I’m like as much as you want to pour into me.”
Rodgers enters his 21st season in the NFL in 2025. Howard was just three years old when the former Green Bay Packers quarterback was drafted, and there's no question that experience can mean a lot to a rookie quarterback. If Rodgers is willing to give it.