Brendan Howe

#Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers will make it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday. When he looks into the eyes of his bust, he'll see a signal-caller who came through in huge moments. Or, in one teammate's eyes, "the best to ever do it." #HereWeGo steelersnow.com/why-steelers-t…

Out here giving us Brendans a bad name🤨

On Saturday, #Steelers president Art Rooney II gave his thoughts on the #Eagles jumping ahead of his team to take now-former USC WR Makai Lemon during the first round of the 2026 #NFLDraft on Thursday night: I mean, look, it happens. I can’t tell you how many times that you’re ready to make a pick and the team in front of you takes a guy, so it happens all the time in every draft. You go into every pick with a short list of more than one guy, so it wasn’t anything unusual in terms of the way drafts unfold, and we’re happy to have Max (Iheanachor). “He certainly was high on our list, and a great addition to the line and, to be honest with you, if you would’ve asked me before the draft, ‘What position do you think you’ll take in this draft?’ I would’ve told you offensive line, so it kinda worked out.” #HereWeGo

This week was probably the coolest of my life. You won’t find more thorough #Steelers coverage anywhere else. Also, it’s crazy what a difference 14 years of writing makes, isn’t it?

@jakejustice12 Feel free to take a look. steelersnow.com/author/bhowe/

@bybrendanhowe "Fansided" is all I needed to see

And now he's second on the depth chart at his fifth NFL stop. You're welcome for the attention to this matter.

Saying someone "couldn't have scripted it better" is usually a cliché. Seeing @EHeidenreich44 pull on a #Steelers hat after being taken in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, you couldn't argue it. steelersnow.com/eli-heidenreic…

New #Steelers do-everything player Eli Heidenreich will commission into the reserves. "The biggest thing that I'm looking forward to is really just devoting 100% of my time to football. (For) the last four years, I've kinda had this juggling match of military and academics and football, and just trying to find time for everything." #HereWeGo #NFLDraft

@Cdawg2022NC Can you point out to me where I was incorrect?

@bybrendanhowe “Journalist” 😂

In other words: Music to @AustinRBechtold's ears.

#Steelers HC Mike McCarthy on why he went with Penn State QB Drew Allar on Friday night: “I think, like anything, I believe in first impressions. I’ve had a chance to watch him play, but meet him at the combine. … I liked everything about him. I think he’s young, I think he’s got a lot of room for growth, and he’s a young man that can throw the ball with the best of them. And that’s a great starting point to have.” #HereWeGo #NFLDraft

#Steelers HC Mike McCarthy on if drafting Drew Allar affects the team's wait on Aaron Rodgers: "No, not at all. This is about developing the room." #HereWeGo

#Steelers GM Omar Khan on missing out on Makai Lemon in the first round: "There was no ill intent (calling Makai). ... The draft throws curveballs at you." #HereWeGo #NFLDraft

Maybe the Browns take it personally when they hear doubts that anybody could ever turn a quarterback into a 1,000-yard receiver again like they did with Terrelle Pryor. "Yeah? Really? Draft Taylen Green."

@scottqbuckets If Drew Allar doesn’t pan out, he doesn’t hinder the #Steelers from taking another QB next year. At least they wouldn’t have to try to trick themselves into believing they have something when they really don’t.

@bybrendanhowe If the Steelers play Villanova in the next two seasons Allar will all out. We Are….In Quarterback He’ll.

@broc_at_TSF @Kzovko

@Kzovko @bybrendanhowe Didn’t he throw a tantrum when they brought on Wilson?

@Kzovko The Browns — yes, those Browns — chose instead to run out Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Read up.

@bybrendanhowe You don’t understand personnel. Thank you for proving my point

@Kzovko You mean because he’s not good?

@bybrendanhowe If you had any idea why he’s been traded so much then I would respect your opinion.

@bfrenchy6678 @JBaileyNFL

@bybrendanhowe @JBaileyNFL Thats good tho isnt it? 5 years in the league 5 teams i mean he has to be good if he keeps drawing so much interest offseason to offseason.

Iowa is now #Steelers Midwest: — WR/RS Kaden Wetjen (4th rd., 2026) — G Gennings Dunker (3rd rd., 2026) — WR Brandon Smith (reserve/future, 2026) — DL Yahya Black (5th rd., 2025) — RB Kaleb Johnson (3rd rd., 2025) — S Sebastian Castro (UDFA, 2025) — DT Logan Lee (6th rd., 2024)

#Steelers fourth-round pick Kaden Wetjen was on the golf course when he got the call. The now-former Iowa return man said he's not finishing his round. #HereWeGo #NFLDraft