The Pittsburgh Steelers wasted no time challenging quarterback Drew Allar .

After practice on May 9, Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that they purposefully ensured Allar was the only signal caller present at rookie minicamp as a means of pushing him and seeing how he responded to it.

"We did, and we pushed him," McCarthy said. "To go 35 snaps in a team drill, that's pushing it, but he handled it. We kind of gauged it yesterday to see how we'd work through it, and he's a big part of it."

Oct 11, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) stands on the field during a warmup prior to the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Beaver Stadium.…