Rookie Drew Allar has 2 TD passes, 1 TD run as Steelers beat Packers 28-9 in preseason opener

Rookie quarterback Drew Allar threw two touchdown passes and added a 3-yard rushing score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Green Bay Packers 28-9 in a preseason opener on Thursday. Allar, a third-round pick from Penn State, finished 10 of 13 for 154 yards, connecting on a 5-yard TD to Kaden Wetjen and a 4-yard score to Riley Nowkowski. Will Howard, a sixth-round pick returning after the 2025 College Football Playoff championship, guided a long scoring drive and completed 7 of 9 for 86 yards. Pittsburgh outgained Green Bay 385-160, while Aaron Rodgers stayed sidelined watching as roster battles intensify ahead of Aug. 30 cuts.