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Will Howard: Out
Nov 1: Howard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback against the Browns on Sunday.
Why it's #1 Out
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Steelers inactives:
WR Ben Skowronek (calf)
QB Drew Allar
QB Will Howard (3rd QB)
CB Brandin Echols (hamstring)
RB Eli Heidenreich
CB Doneiko Slaughter (hamstring)
Why it's #2 Out
1 more updatefrom 1 source
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Steelers inactives:
WR Ben Skowronek
QB Drew Allar
QB Will Howard (3rd QB)
CB Brandin Echols
RB Eli Heidenreich
CB Terell Smith
Why it's #3 Out · 5 reports
4 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Oct 25 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers Inactives vs. #Saints: CB Brandin Echols (hamstring) WR Ben Skowronek (calf) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich CB Terrell Smith Will Howard is the emergency QB.+2
- Oct 25 Alan Saunders (X) RB Rico Dowdle, who was questionable to play with a knee injury, is dressed, as is rookie DT Kevin Jobity, who will be making his NFL debut. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers Inactives vs. #Saints: CB Brandin Echols (hamstring) WR Ben Skowronek (calf) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich CB Terrell Smith Will Howard is the emergency QB.+1
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Will Howard: Out
Est. return: Nov 1
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Steelers inactives:
WR Ben Skowronek
QB Drew Allar
QB Will Howard (3rd QB)
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
RB Eli Heidenreich
CB Terell Smith
DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
5 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 18 Alan Saunders (X) The five #Steelers listed as questionable to play against the #Buccaneers will all dress: TE Pat Freiermuth (calf) CB Jalen Ramsey (wrist) CB Jamel Dean (ankle) DT Keeanu Benton (ankle) RB Rico Dowdle (toe) · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers Inactive vs. #Buccaneers: WR Ben Skowronek (calf) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich DT Kevin Jobity Jr. CB Sean Murphy-Bunting CB Terrell Smith Will Howard is the emergency QB.+1
- Oct 18 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers Inactive vs. #Buccaneers: WR Ben Skowronek (calf) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich DT Kevin Jobity Jr. CB Sean Murphy-Bunting CB Terrell Smith Will Howard is the emergency QB.+1
- Oct 18 Nick Farabaugh (X) Rico Dowdle, Jamel Dean, Keeanu Benton, Pat Freiermuth, and Jalen Ramsey, who were all listed as questionable, ARE ACTIVE. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers inactives: WR Ben Skowronek QB Drew Allar QB Will Howard (3rd QB) CB Sean Murphy-Bunting RB Eli Heidenreich CB Terell Smith DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
- Oct 18 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers inactives: WR Ben Skowronek QB Drew Allar QB Will Howard (3rd QB) CB Sean Murphy-Bunting RB Eli Heidenreich CB Terell Smith DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
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Will Howard: Out
Oct 18: Howard (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, though he is listed as the team's emergency quarterback.
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Steelers RB Rico Dowdle is inactive once again as he works his way back from dislocating his toe twice vs. New England. Jalen Ramsey (wrist), however, is active. Steelers inactives: QB Drew Allar, QB Will Howard (3rd QB), RB Eli Heidenreich, CB Jamel Dean, CB Terell Smith and DL Kevin Jobity Jr.
8 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- Oct 11 Brooke Pryor (X) Will Howard and the QBs partaking in a little Renegade
- Oct 11 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers inactives vs #Colts: RB Rico Dowdle (toe) CB Jamel Dean (ankle) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich DT Kevin Jobity Jr. CB Terrell Smith Will Howard is the emergency QB.+2
- Oct 11 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers' new CB Sean Murphy-Bunting, who they signed off the Buccaneers practice squad earlier this week, will be active today. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers inactives: RB Rico Dowdle QB Drew Allar QB Will Howard (3rd QB) RB Eli Heidenreich CB Jamel Dean CB Terell Smith DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
- Oct 11 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers rookie DL Gabriel Rubio is set to make his NFL debut today. With Dean out, rookie CB Daylen Everette is set to make his first career start. You should probably expect the same for rookie S Robert Spears-Jennings. Steelers' rookies will have a chicane to make their impact felt on this game. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers inactives: RB Rico Dowdle QB Drew Allar QB Will Howard (3rd QB) RB Eli Heidenreich CB Jamel Dean CB Terell Smith DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
- Oct 11 Brooke Pryor (X) Steelers RB Rico Dowdle is inactive once again as he works his way back from dislocating his toe twice vs. New England. Jalen Ramsey (wrist), however, is active. Steelers inactives: QB Drew Allar, QB Will Howard (3rd QB), RB Eli Heidenreich, CB Jamel Dean, CB Terell Smith and DL Kevin Jobity Jr.
- Oct 11 Alan Saunders (X) #Colts WR Keenan Allen and CB Charvarius Ward, both questionable, are dressed vs. #Steelers. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers inactives vs #Colts: RB Rico Dowdle (toe) CB Jamel Dean (ankle) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich DT Kevin Jobity Jr. CB Terrell Smith Will Howard is the emergency QB.
- Oct 11 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers inactives: RB Rico Dowdle QB Drew Allar QB Will Howard (3rd QB) RB Eli Heidenreich CB Jamel Dean CB Terell Smith DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
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Will Howard: Out
Oct 11: Howard (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Indianapolis, though he is listed as the team's emergency quarterback.
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Steelers inactives:
RB Rico Dowdle
QB Drew Allar
QB Will Howard (3rd QB)
CB Joey Porter Jr.
RB Eli Heidenreich
DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
DT Gabriel Rubio
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Sep 27 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers inactives vs. #Bengals CB Joey Porter Jr. (back) RB Rico Dowdle (toe) DT Gabriel Rubio DT Kevin Jobity QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich Will Howard is the emergency QB.
- Sep 27 Mark Kaboly (X) Steelers inactives: QB Will Howard (3rd QB), QB Drew Allar, RB Rico Dowdle, CB Joey Porter Jr., DT Kevin Jobity Jr., DT Gabriel Rubio, RB Eli Heidenreich+1
- Sep 27 Nick Farabaugh (X) Joey Porter Jr. is inactive again as expected. Eli Heidenreich a surprise inactive, but the team will work more with Travis Homer and Lew Nichols alongside Jaylen Warren. Warren, Jamel Dean; and Michael Pittman Jr: are all up today after being questionable. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers inactives: RB Rico Dowdle QB Drew Allar QB Will Howard (3rd QB) CB Joey Porter Jr. RB Eli Heidenreich DT Kevin Jobity Jr. DT Gabriel Rubio
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Will Howard: Out
Oct 1: Howard (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against Cleveland. However, he is listed as the Steelers' emergency quarterback, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
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#Steelers DT Yahya Black, who was a late add to the injury report with a questionable designation for personal reasons, is dressed. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers Inactives for TNF vs. #Browns
RB Rico Dowdle (toe)
QB Drew Allar
RB Eli Heidenreich
DT Kevin Jobity Jr.
DT Gabriel Rubio
Will Howard is the emergency quarterback.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 1 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers DT Yahya Black, who was a late add to the injury report with a questionable designation for personal reasons, is dressed. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers Inactives for TNF vs. #Browns RB Rico Dowdle (toe) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich DT Kevin Jobity Jr. DT Gabriel Rubio Will Howard is the emergency quarterback.
- Oct 1 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers Inactives for TNF vs. #Browns RB Rico Dowdle (toe) QB Drew Allar RB Eli Heidenreich DT Kevin Jobity Jr. DT Gabriel Rubio Will Howard is the emergency quarterback.+1
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Will Howard: Out
Sep 27: Howard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the emergency third quarterback against the Bengals on Sunday.
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Will Howard: Out
Sep 20: Howard (coach's decision) is inactive as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
- #Steelers inactives vs. #Patriots: CB Joey Porter Jr. (back) WR Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) QB Drew Allar OG Gennings Dunker DT Kevin Jobity DT Gabriel Rubio Will Howard is the emergency quarterback. LT Troy Fautanu (ankle) is active.
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Will Howard: Out
Est. return: Sep 20
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 13 ESPN NFL Injury Report Will Howard: Out
- Sep 13 Mark Kaboly (X) Steelers inactives vs. Falcons QB Drew Allar QB Will Howard (3rd QB) OG Gennings Dunker DL Kevin Jobity Jr. DL Gabriel Rubio CB Joey Porter Jr.
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Steelers QBs Will Howard and Drew Allar are both available via trade as QB needy teams are calling for potential trades
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 30 Mark Kaboly (X) Quoting SteelerNation: Steelers QBs Will Howard and Drew Allar are both available via trade as QB needy teams are calling for potential trades
- Sep 30 Mark Kaboly (X) Steelers QBs Will Howard and Drew Allar are both available via trade as QB needy teams are calling for potential trades
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Will Howard: Out
Sep 13: Howard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback against the Falcons on Sunday.
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Will Howard is in concussion protocol but "expect him to be cleared soon."
6 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Aug 31 Alan Saunders (X) The #Steelers have re-signed the following players to their practice squad, per Omar Khan. Lew Nichols, Travis Homer Brandon Smith, Max Hurelman Lake McRee Doug Nester, Steven Jones Esezi Otomewo, Kyler Baugh Doneiko Slaughter, Sebastian Castro Jacoby Windmon, Julius Welschof · Quoting Alan Saunders: Omar Khan said that Will Howard and Ben Skowronek are in the concussion protocol, but expects then to clear before Week 1. Also expects all the rest of the team's injured players to be ready for Week 1.+1
- Aug 31 Alan Saunders (X) Omar Khan said that Will Howard and Ben Skowronek are in the concussion protocol, but expects then to clear before Week 1. Also expects all the rest of the team's injured players to be ready for Week 1. · Quoting Alan Saunders: GM Omar Khan on the two trades the team made over the weekend: "I just want to say thanks to Broderick and Kaleb. ... I appreciate their services here. I still think they're really good football players."+1
- Aug 31 Nick Farabaugh (X) Omar Khan says all injured players in Jaquan Brisker, Sebastian Joseph-Day, DK Metcalf, and Michael Pittman Jr are okay and will be available in Week 1. Ben Skowronek and Will Howard suffered concussions against the Bills. Riley Nowakowksi has an ankle injury, but all three of those guys are trending to play Week 1.
- Aug 31 Brooke Pryor (X) Will Howard and Ben Skowronek were in the concussion protocol after the third preseason game. DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman will be eased in. Those two, plus Jaquan Brisker, Sebastian Joseph-Day and Riley Nowakowski (ankle) all expected to be ready to go Week 1.
- Aug 31 Mark Kaboly (X) Will Howard is in concussion protocol but "expect him to be cleared soon."
- The Steelers appeared to be a very healthy team today in the period of practice open to the media. All of: Jaquan Brisker Sebastian Joseph-Day Michael Pittman Jr. DK Metcalf Riley Nowakowski Joey Porter Jr. Ben Skowronek Will Howard Participated in practice with the team in the period, which bodes well for their availability on Sunday.
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Will Howard: Questionable
Aug 27: Howard (head) is being evaluated for a potential concussion after Thursday's preseason finale against the Bills, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Aug 30 ESPN NFL Injury Report Will Howard: Questionable
- Aug 30 ESPN NFL News Steelers, feeling good about QB room, keep all 4
- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) The key players who were on the bubble that made it: - They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan - Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job - 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there - 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster - Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon, Keeanu Benton, Yahya Black, Gabriel Rubio, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Kevin Jobity Jr. OLB: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack Sawyer ILB: Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, Carson Bruener, Cole Holcomb CBs: Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr, Daylen Everette, Brandin Echols S: Jaquan Brisker, Rayshawn Jenkins, Robert Spears-Jennings STs: Cam Johnston, Chris Boswell, Christian Kuntz
- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) Was talked about all summer as an idea, and the Steelers do in fact keep four QBs. · Quoting Adam Schefter: On the NFL’s cutdown day, the Steelers did in fact keep four QBs on their roster: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and Drew Allar.
- Aug 30 Adam Schefter (X) On the NFL’s cutdown day, the Steelers did in fact keep four QBs on their roster: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and Drew Allar.
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Will Howard: Questionable
Aug 31: Howard suffered a concussion during Thursday's 28-27 preseason loss to the Bills, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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#Steelers QB Will Howard has been cleared from the concussion protocol, he said after practice today.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 3 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers QB Will Howard has been cleared from the concussion protocol, he said after practice today.+1
Game Plays 1 in-game updates such as touchdowns, sacks and drives
The River 5 newest first
- As Omar Khan mentioned, the Steelers appeared well on their way to health today. Of those banged-up but participating in the period open to the media: S Jaquan Brisker DL Sebastian Joseph-Day WR DK Metcalf WR Michael Pittman Jr. WR Ben Skowronek QB Will Howard FB/TE Riley Nowakowski Joey Porter Jr. also did work in individual periods.
- Will Howard, Eli Heidenreich and the other Steelers on the fringe with the most to prove in the final preseason game.
- Around the AFC North: Deshaun Watson Named Browns' Starting Quarterback
- So many questions in the Steelers’ QB room lead back to one player: Will Howard. The ripple effects of his performance will shape Mason Rudolph’s future, determine how many QBs the Steelers keep and impact players at other positions fighting for the 53.
- Around the AFC North: Zac Taylor Defends Orlando Brown Jr. After Joe Burrow Takes Preseason Hits