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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger explained Wednesday he is going to do “everything he can” to be obtainable to play Sunday versus the Cincinnati Bengals soon after struggling a still left pectoral injuries in a 7 days 2 decline to the Las Vegas Raiders.
“I do not know how it happened, I just know it transpired early in the recreation,” Roethlisberger claimed.
Roethlisberger took 10 quarterback hits in that video game, together with a hard a single by defensive conclusion Maxx Crosby on fourth-and-4 early in the second quarter. Crosby beat correct deal with Chukwuma Okorafor with an inside of transfer, and his helmet drilled Roethlisberger just down below his still left shoulder, near the Steelers’ logo on his jersey.
Roethlisberger, 39, mentioned the damage affected him throughout the activity, but since he hasn’t tried a go considering that, he’s not guaranteed how it will affect his throwing motion.
“Typically, when I reach for a thing outside the framework of my body or, you know, seeking to drive up off, get off the ground,” Roethlisberger stated, describing when he felt soreness with the personal injury.
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Roethlisberger had to press off the ground often Sunday, climbing just after becoming drilled by the Raiders’ move hurry.
“We knew likely in there, they experienced a excellent hurry that was going to be high-motor fellas, were heading to get soon after it,” Roethlisberger explained. “And so, you know, you have to put together for that. But we all require to be improved to eliminate hits, to have a improved run recreation, to have more big plays, to be a lot more effective. So it’s on all of us to assistance those items.”
Mentor Mike Tomlin explained Tuesday it transpired way too normally.
“He took much too numerous hits,” Tomlin claimed. “We can run the ball improved. We can get the ball out of his hand faster. We can continue to be on program and not get driving the sticks and get in scenarios where by the line of achieve is so considerably that it boosts the rush.”
Actively playing at the rear of a younger offensive line, Roethlisberger ongoing to acknowledge the increasing pains his device carries on to go as a result of extra than two weeks into the time.
“I explain to the fellas a large amount, no a person has to be good,” he explained. “If we are all fantastic and collectively we can be wonderful. You know, offense is such a group exertion. It takes virtually all 11 guys on just about every enjoy to make it function, and when one guy’s a tiny off listed here or there, you can have an impact on the full factor. So we’re just going to maintain mastering and expanding and figuring out how we can consider to get far better.”
Tomlin first disclosed his quarterback’s injury Tuesday and mentioned it could have an impact on his preparation for the 7 days. Roethlisberger, who usually does not apply Wednesday, is no stranger to actively playing by means of injuries with minimal on-field prep. A yr ago, Roethlisberger endured a knee harm versus the Dallas Cowboys and skipped all 7 days of apply following becoming considered a near speak to to a COVID-19-good teammate. He did not overlook a activity and threw for 4 touchdowns and 333 yards towards the Bengals — also the Steelers’ forthcoming Week 3 opponent.
Requested what required to materialize for him to come to feel snug participating in Sunday, Roethlisberger played it close to the vest. “These days is only Wednesday,” he claimed, “so we have a ton of time to get ready to go.”
