Steelers' Drew Allar draft pick, Aaron Rodgers decision and what it all means for Will Howard
All of a sudden, it's a bit crowded.
Steelers' Drew Allar draft pick, Aaron Rodgers decision and what it all means for Will Howard originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Steelers have all of a sudden made things a little bit crowded in their quarterback room.
And that's before Aaron Rodgers potentially puts off retirement and returns to join Drew Allar, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph. They created a fascinating dynamic on Friday night. During the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Steelers used the 76th pick to take Allar, the QB out of Penn State.
MORE: Drew Allar has something in common with Ben Roethlisberger Allar was viewed before the 2025 college football season as a potential first-round pick, but a rough year for the Nittany Lions , and a season-ending injury, pushed him down the board. Now, he's coming to town at a time when Rodgers is still an uncertainty. The future Hall of Famer is technically a free agent, although it doesn't seem he'd go anywhere but the Steelers for a second season.
2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available He could retire, though, and that's a tricky spot for the Steelers to find themselves in. Just a few weeks ago, they were talking up Howard as a potential starter. He was a sixth-rounder in 2025 after winning the national title at Penn State.