Report: Steelers to place rookie QB Will Howard on IR
The Steelers will place quarterback Will Howard on injured reserve with a designation to return, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
The sixth-round pick will miss at least the first four weeks of the season on IR.
Howard fractured his right pinkie finger in a practice Aug. 5.
Skylar Thompson will serve as the team's third quarterback in Howard's absence with Mason Rudolph as the No. 2 behind Aaron Rodgers.