LATROBE, Pa. — Aaron Rodgers' debut in Pittsburgh will have to wait.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team's new quarterback and most of its other high-profile starters won't play when the club opens the preseason in Jacksonville on Saturday.

T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Jonnu Smith, DK Metcalf and Jalen Ramsey are also among the group that will watch from the sideline.

Rookie quarterback Will Howard is unavailable after injuring his right (throwing) hand on Tuesday. Tomlin described Howard as “week to week," and said there's a chance Howard will be available at some point later this month.

The Steelers signed well-traveled backup quarterback Logan Woodside to pick up some of the reps with Howard out. Woodside has a long relationship with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur

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