Aaron Rodgers has high hopes for Steelers rookie Will Howard — and has made it his goal to make sure he surpasses expectations. On a recent episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers was asked to share his relationship and mentorship with Howard — and this was his response: “I pulled him aside during one of the days,

Considering Rodgers is set to step away from the game of football, he presumably has one season to impart all of his knowledge onto rookie quarterback Will Howard. Howard was drafted in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma and could be next in line to helm the Steelers' offense.

The Pittsburgh Steelers dominated headlines for months this offseason because of the uncertainty surrounding who would take over as their starting quarterback.