Omar Khan sparks intrigue with Will Howard’s remark about the KB franchise
After saying goodbye to Mike Tomlin after an unprecedented 19 yearsthe Pittsburgh Steelers they’re looking to start a new chapter in 2026, with a new head coach running the show and 2025 starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers unlikely to return under center.
With their eyes firmly on the future, Omar Khan took some time on The Rich Eisen Show to talk about the team’s quarterback plans for the fall, which could include a veteran option, a rookie in the 2026 NFL Draft or a second arm already in the dressing room like say Will Howard, who was a sixth-round pick out of Ohio State last spring.
“We’re still trying to identify who the next franchise quarterback is for us; we don’t know. Is it Will Howard?” Khan asked. “We’ll see. But we’re not there yet. We have to figure it out.”
Digging deeper into Howard as a prospect, Khan noted that Tomlin is a big fan of the OSU player coming out of Columbus and hopes to see what he can do this year.
“Mike evaluated those quarterbacks last year. He was off the field, but he evaluated him. He really liked Will. You know Will’s a winner; there’s a lot to like about Will,” Kahn said.
“A lot can happen between now and then, but the opportunity will be there, I think, whether it’s this year or at some point to show us what he’s got.”
Would it be an incredible feat for Howard, a player who has yet to play in the regular season, to come in and become a franchise quarterback in Year 2? Sure, but it wouldn’t be unprecedented, as Tony Romo went undrafted, Kurt Warner went undrafted, and Brock Purdy, one of the best signal-callers in the NFL today, was selected 77 picks later than Howard in 2021. Even if the Steelers add a few more quarterbacks this offseason, who will be the best, who will be the best in the season at the end of the day.
2026-02-25 04:43:00
