Steelers' Will Howard on injury severity: ‘I literally could not grip the football'
Hearts stopped last week when news broke on Steelers QB Will Howard's fractured finger — a frightening moment that the rookie recently addressed at training camp.
On Tuesday, Howard spoke with reporters for the first time since breaking his finger — revealing exactly when he realized something had gone terribly wrong.
"I can normally tolerate pain pretty well," Howard said. "I literally could not grip the football. So, I knew something was messed up.'
HC Mike Tomlin shared last week that the young quarterback was unlikely to need surgery for his broken finger — which Howard also believes to be the case.
While fans were disappointed Howard missed last week's contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars — and likely the entire preseason — QB4 Skylar Thompson stepped up in a major way, stealing the show in the preseason opener and potentially eyeing a similar performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Saturday.
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