Will Howard wanted to be drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. As day three of the 2025 NFL Draft rolled on, Howard’s wait made him nasty, and as the Steelers’ sixth-round pick approached, Howard wished to be a Steeler.

After the draft concluded in Green Bay on Sunday, Mark Murphy, the Packers' president and CEO, was joined by other Packers and Steelers representatives as the Packers handed the ball off to the Steelers, effectively starting the timer until Pittsburgh plays host to the NFL Draft in 2026.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a very successful NFL Draft in 2025, as a lot of the prospects were projected to go much higher. There is value throughout the entire draft class this year, which is the mark of a strategic organization.