Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is out Sunday against the Lions.
According to Adam Schefter, the two-time Super Bowl champion is out because of COVID-19 and that means Mason Rudolph will get the starting nod. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Roethlisberger is being placed on the Reserve-COVID list and is out Sunday vs. Lions.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 14, 2021
Ian Rapoport reported that Big Ben “self-reported symptoms to the team” and later tested positive for the virus.
The backstory: #Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger self-reported symptoms to the team, took a test and was positive for COVID-19, source said. A great example of a player doing the right thing and preventing spread. Tough to self-report but a strong leadership move overall.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 14, 2021
First and foremost, I hope Roethlisberger gets healthy as quickly as possible. You never want to see anyone get sick.
Hopefully, he beats the virus and is back to slinging it sooner than later.
#Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is going on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and is out Sunday against the #Lions, the team announced.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 14, 2021
Having said that, the Lions might get their first win of the season with Big Ben out! We’re currently 0-8 and likely would have gotten crushed by the Steelers if Roethlisberger was playing.
Instead, he’s out because of COVID-19, and there’s now no excuse at all to not beat the brakes off Pittsburgh.
#Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and is out for tomorrow’s game vs the #Lions.
Mason Rudolph will be the starter. pic.twitter.com/KzATGlXKgx
— PFF (@PFF) November 14, 2021
Get well soon, and let’s go beat Mason Rudolph!