Steelers retain rookie quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar on 53-man roster

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they will retain both rookie quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar on their 53-player roster, according to a report by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The decision was made before the team's most recent preseason game, a 17-0 loss to the New York Jets, and was not altered by the outcome.

In that game, Howard completed 10 of 15 passes for 74 yards with two interceptions, while Allar went 11 of 23 for 110 yards and was sacked three times. Howard later said, "> Those two turnovers will really make it sour. There were some good things out there, but if you don’t win the game and turn the ball over, that’s unacceptable."

Mason Rudolph, a ninth-year veteran, is listed as the backup to starter Aaron Rodgers and did not see playing time in the preseason. The roster move raises questions about the Steelers' depth at quarterback, given they will have four quarterbacks on the active roster and lack a veteran backup behind the 42-year-old starter.