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.

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger wants to see new Steelers quarterback Will Howard play free. During the latest episode of ‘Footbahlin,’ Roethlisberger sent some simple advice to Howard, and that was to play free football with no pressure on his shoulders.

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.