Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has suffered a knee injury that likely will keep him out of the rest of Sunday’s game and raises fears about the Pittsburgh Steelers oft-injured star.
Roethlisberger was taken off the field midway through the second quarter of the Steelers game against the Miami Dolphins, the team announced.
“QB Ben Roethlisberger has sustained a left knee injury. He has been taken to the locker room. His return is questionable,” tweeted Burt Lauten, the team’s director of communications.
The injury came on an interception by Roethlisberger trying to force a pass to receiver Sammie Coates deep inside the Steelers own half, with Pittsburgh leading the Dolphins 8-6.
A big man for a quarterback, Roethlisberger has had several recent seasons marred by nagging injuries. Last year, he missed four games and parts of four others last year with various injuries — to his knee, foot and head.
With the exception of one game against the Philadelphia Eagles, a 30-point loss where nothing went right for the Steelers, Roethlisberger had been having one of his better seasons, entering Sunday’s game with 1,496 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and just four picks.
#Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has sustained a left knee injury. He has been taken to the locker room. His return is questionable.
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) October 16, 2016
• Victor Morton can be reached at vmorton@washingtontimes.com.
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