Overview

• Howard exited Tuesday’s practice on a cart after suffering an unspecified injury, putting his weekend preseason debut in question.
• Skylar Thompson took over third-team reps following Howard’s departure from St. Vincent College practice.
• The sixth-round pick had climbed to No. 3 on Pittsburgh’s quarterback depth chart, surpassing Thompson in training camp.
• Coaches praise Howard’s pocket poise, decision-making, and precise passing as signs of his rapid NFL adaptation.
• A national champion at Ohio State, he threw for 4,010 yards and 35 touchdowns last season but now confronts his first professional setback.