The injury forced Roethlisberger to leave the Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks, and he will have season-ending surgery this week. But Schefter said it won’t involve reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament, which could have kept him out for more than a year.
“He fully intends to come back from his injury, and everything we’ve heard, we’re comfortable that’s a strong possibility,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said this week.
Second-year pro Mason Rudolph will make his first career start on Sunday at San Francisco (2-0). He replaced Roethlisberger last week and was 12-of-19 passing for 112 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Devlin Hodges, promoted from the practice squad, will be the backup quarterback for the Steelers (0-2).
–Field Level Media (@FieldLevelMedia)
