Steelers place Ben Roethlisberger on res

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The have Billy Williams Jersey placed quarterback on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will mi s Sunday's matchup with the , . Currently, it is unclear if Roethlisberger tested positive or if he was considered a close contact with someone who has contracted the virus. In any event, because his placement on the reserve list is on the eve of Week 10, he does not have enough time to clear protocols to be able to play on Sunday.With Roethlisberger out, will get the starting nod for Pittsburgh. Rudolph has started nine games for the Steelers in his career and has gone 5-4. His most recent start came back in Week 17 of 2020 when he completed 22 of Ernie Banks Jersey 39 pa ses for 315 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 24-22 lo s to Cleveland. In 15 regular season games played in his career, Rudolph has completed 61.7% of Drew Smyly Jersey his pa ses, averaged 139.3 pa sing yards per game, and has 15 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. PIT QB #7 CMP%65.6YDs1986TD10INT4YD/Att6.64 Meanwhile, Roethlisberger did recently tell The Dan Patrick Show that he is vaccinated, so it is po sible he can return for next Sunday's game against the . Had he been unvaccinated, he would have been ineligible to return in time.The Steelers and Lions will kick Chicago Cubs T-Shirts off their Week 10 matchup from Heinz Field at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. "Roethlisberger's absence probably doesn't matter too much in this matchup, especially with the Steelers leaning so heavily on the run lately. The Steelers haven't asked Roethlisberger to throw down the field much either, so Rudolph will likely be asked to simply manage the game -- especially Carlos Zambrano Jersey if the Lions offense can't put pre sure on them. should get his typical workload, and and should see the majority of the targets. Johnson should still be a viable WR2 thanks to volume, while Freiermuth remains a decent starting tight end, though his chances of finding the end zone are obviously a bit slimmer." -- Chris Towers (CBS Sports Fantasy Analyst)