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Steelers confident Roethlisberger returns in 2020

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are confident Ben Roethlisberger can return in 2020.

Roethlisberger is scheduled to undergo season-ending right elbow surgery this week. But the injury does not appear career-threatening.

Coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday said the details of Roethlisberger's injury will be confirmed post-surgery, based on what doctors find out in the process. Then, he cited Roethlisberger's statement that he plans to honor his three-year contract that takes him through the 2021 season.

"He fully intends to come back from his injury, and everything we've heard, we're comfortable that's a strong possibility," Tomlin said.