Steelers Plan To Get Will Howard More ‘Prepared’ In Week 12 Amid Aaron Rodgers’ Injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting rookie quarterback Will Howard more prepared than ever ahead of Week 12.

Pittsburgh is set to go on the road to play the Chicago Bears on Sunday, and the Steelers could be without Aaron Rodgers. The veteran quarterback suffered a left wrist injury late in the first half and didn’t return to the game. With his status up in the air for Sunday, the Steelers are preparing for Mason Rudolph to start and Howard to be the backup.

With Howard likely to be the backup, the Steelers are getting him more prepared this week, said Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“They will get him prepared this week, more so than he has pending Aaron Rodgers’ injury,” Dulac said on 102.5 WDVE’s Morning Show with Randy Baumann on Monday. “I don’t think Aaron Rodgers is gonna play this week. But they will get him ready as the No. 2 quarterback, unlike the last two weeks where he’s run the scout team.

“So that is one byproduct. But they will get him more prepared at least to be the guy who could go in if something happens to Mason.”

Pittsburgh selected Howard in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Steelers activated Howard from injured reserve ahead of the game last week, as he had dealt with a hand injury.

The Steelers are coming off a 34-12 home win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday to improve to 6-4 and remain atop the AFC North.

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