{"id":2237,"date":"2025-04-26T21:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T21:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/2237\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T21:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T21:08:13","slug":"possible-steelers-qb-target-sam-howell-traded-to-vikings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/2237\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible Steelers QB Target Sam Howell Traded To Vikings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through the first four rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers have still not addressed the quarterback position. That could mean they\u2019re comfortable waiting for Aaron Rodgers. They seem like the only destination left for him. There also aren\u2019t many other capable veteran quarterbacks available. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Howell was on the trade block, and according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter,<\/a> he\u2019s been dealt to the Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n

Trade terms:<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc8Vikings get QB Sam Howell and pick No. 172 in the 5th round.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc8Seahawks get pick No. 142 in the 5th round.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

According to Schefter, the Vikings are receiving Howell and a fifth-round pick, No. 172 overall, from the Seahawks. In return, the Seahawks receive the Vikings\u2019 fifth-round pick, which is No. 142 overall. The Seahawks move up and the Vikings get a backup quarterback behind 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy.<\/p>\n

That takes one more quarterback option off the board<\/a> for the Steelers. Howell was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round of the 2022 draft. He never quite looked like a high-level starter, and the Commanders traded him to the Seahawks in 2024.<\/p>\n

Now, Howell has been moved again. He\u2019s still a young player, only 24 years old. He might not ever be a full-time starter, but maybe he can have a nice career as a backup. For the Steelers, he could\u2019ve competed with Mason Rudolph, but that is no longer an option.<\/p>\n

However, this might not totally eliminate the Vikings from the Rodgers sweepstakes. Howell isn\u2019t competition for McCarthy. If anything happens to McCarthy, or if he doesn\u2019t impress, maybe they\u2019ll consider Rodgers. The Vikings seem committed to McCarthy, though, and have reportedly been out on Rodgers.<\/p>\n

This does leave the Steelers with few options left at quarterback. Any rookies remaining in the draft likely won\u2019t push Rudolph for the starting spot. They might be stuck waiting for Rodgers. Reportedly, they wanted an answer from him before the draft, but that did not happen.<\/p>\n

Rodgers has made it clear he\u2019s dealing with serious personal issues, so it\u2019s uncertain when he\u2019ll make a decision. Howell could\u2019ve been an option for the Steelers, although there were never any serious reports that they<\/a> were interested in him. Given that he\u2019d feel more like a lateral move compared to Rudolph, that makes sense. And so the wait for Rodgers continues.<\/p>\n