The best part of 2025 for Will Howard so far has been learning at Aaron Rodgers’ hip , even while rehabbing the hand injury that cost him the preseason. The rookie told The Pat McAfee Show in August that Rodgers has been generous with answers and hard on standards, a daily tutorial he called invaluable for a planned developmental year as QB2. He admitted the IR stint “killed” him, but the goal remained the same: soak up everything until his number is called.

On Tuesday, Pittsburgh put structure behind that plan . The Steelers activated quarterback Will Howard from Reserve/Injured to the 53, signed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to the practice squad, waived running back Trey Sermon, and released defensive back Darrick Forest from the practice squad.

Howard, a sixth-rounder out of Ohio

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