Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told the media on Tuesday that Roethlisberger will sit the last game of the regular season, with backup Mason Rudolph taking his place under center.

Roethlisberger has enjoyed a productive season in 2020 after missing most of last season with a shoulder injury. He completed 65.6 percent of his passes in the past 15 games while throwing for 3,804 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

The 38-year-old quarterback has been struggling with some minor issues lately, and some extra rest might prove helpful in the postseason.

Tomlin added that more starters could sit out as well but that it wouldn’t change his team’s approach.

“It does not change our intentions, in terms of going to Cleveland this weekend,” Tomlin explained. “Football is our game. Our job is winning. We intend to do our job.”

This is great news for the Cleveland Browns as they will most likely have an easier job in Week 17. The Browns need a win against the Steelers if they want to make the playoffs and end their 17-year postseason drought.

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In a recent chat with The Athletic, Roethlisberger said that he and the doctors used this opportunity to “dial back” his rehab process in order to avoid any potential setbacks.

“Now that we don’t have those (practices), we took a step back and backed up a week,” said Roethlisberger. “We said let’s just make sure and slow it down some more and take it even a step slower.”

According to the 38-year-old signal-caller, however, his recovery is going really well.

“It’s going really, really well, though,” he added. “The doctor is very ultra-conservative moving forward. We’re just trying to be smart, and putting the brakes on me a lot because I was kind of ‘Go, go go.’ You know me, trying to get back out there.”

Ben Roethlisberger injured his elbow in the first half of the Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks. While there were some reports that he might return at some point in the season, Steelers decided to take a conservative approach and sideline Roethlisberger for the rest of the season.

Steelers ended up missing the playoffs last year, with Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges taking turns as starting QB.

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Roethlisberger suffered an elbow injury in September, which required him to undergo a season-ending procedure. He was projected to return in time for next season, but in recent weeks, rumors surfaced that the 37-year-old signal-caller might not play football again.

These rumors captured the attention of Roethlisberger himself, who recently went on Twitter to clear any doubts about his future in the NFL.

“Contrary to recent reports out there about my football future and my ‘uncertainty’ about playing again, I am working hard and am more determined than ever to come back stronger and better than ever next year!” Roethlisberger wrote on Twitter.

While Pittsburgh Steelers are still in the playoff hunt, needing a win against Baltimore Ravens in Week 17 to get in, the team obviously misses Ben Roethlisberger. Following Roethlisberger’s injury, Steelers turned to Mason Rudolph, who was the third-round-pick in 2018. However, Rudolph struggled as a starter, so the team ended up benching him for undrafted rookie Devlin Hodges.

Hodges got off to a hot start but ended up throwing two early interceptions in Week 16, which got him benched for Rudolph. He re-entered the game shortly after being benched, however, as Rudolph suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.

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Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told the media on Tuesday that Roethlisberger will sit the last game of the regular season, with backup Mason Rudolph taking his place under center.

Roethlisberger has enjoyed a productive season in 2020 after missing most of last season with a shoulder injury. He completed 65.6 percent of his passes in the past 15 games while throwing for 3,804 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

The 38-year-old quarterback has been struggling with some minor issues lately, and some extra rest might prove helpful in the postseason.

Tomlin added that more starters could sit out as well but that it wouldn’t change his team’s approach.

“It does not change our intentions, in terms of going to Cleveland this weekend,” Tomlin explained. “Football is our game. Our job is winning. We intend to do our job.”

This is great news for the Cleveland Browns as they will most likely have an easier job in Week 17. The Browns need a win against the Steelers if they want to make the playoffs and end their 17-year postseason drought.

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In a recent chat with The Athletic, Roethlisberger said that he and the doctors used this opportunity to “dial back” his rehab process in order to avoid any potential setbacks.

“Now that we don’t have those (practices), we took a step back and backed up a week,” said Roethlisberger. “We said let’s just make sure and slow it down some more and take it even a step slower.”

According to the 38-year-old signal-caller, however, his recovery is going really well.

“It’s going really, really well, though,” he added. “The doctor is very ultra-conservative moving forward. We’re just trying to be smart, and putting the brakes on me a lot because I was kind of ‘Go, go go.’ You know me, trying to get back out there.”

Ben Roethlisberger injured his elbow in the first half of the Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks. While there were some reports that he might return at some point in the season, Steelers decided to take a conservative approach and sideline Roethlisberger for the rest of the season.

Steelers ended up missing the playoffs last year, with Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges taking turns as starting QB.

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Roethlisberger suffered an elbow injury in September, which required him to undergo a season-ending procedure. He was projected to return in time for next season, but in recent weeks, rumors surfaced that the 37-year-old signal-caller might not play football again.

These rumors captured the attention of Roethlisberger himself, who recently went on Twitter to clear any doubts about his future in the NFL.

“Contrary to recent reports out there about my football future and my ‘uncertainty’ about playing again, I am working hard and am more determined than ever to come back stronger and better than ever next year!” Roethlisberger wrote on Twitter.

While Pittsburgh Steelers are still in the playoff hunt, needing a win against Baltimore Ravens in Week 17 to get in, the team obviously misses Ben Roethlisberger. Following Roethlisberger’s injury, Steelers turned to Mason Rudolph, who was the third-round-pick in 2018. However, Rudolph struggled as a starter, so the team ended up benching him for undrafted rookie Devlin Hodges.

Hodges got off to a hot start but ended up throwing two early interceptions in Week 16, which got him benched for Rudolph. He re-entered the game shortly after being benched, however, as Rudolph suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.

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