NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers were one of several quarterback-needy teams around the NFL. The Steelers saw Justin Fields and Russell Wilson leave in free agency while also waiting for free agent Aaron Rodgers to make a decision regarding his NFL future.

Will Howard, the quarterback out of Ohio State, was the pick for the Steelers. He is fresh off of leading the Buckeyes to a national championship win last year, and his draft stock took a huge rise from where it had been at the start of the 2024 college football season.