So, will Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger play on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals? That’s ultimately the plan, barring him not testing positive for COVID-19 the remainder of this week. If, however, Roethlisberger is not able to play on Sunday against the Bengals due to COVID-19, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin indicated that backup quarterback Mason Rudolph would likely be the player to at least start in his place at Heinz Field barring something happening in practice this week.
“You know, we’re going to work both young quarterbacks this week,” Tomlin said on Tuesday. “Mason is going to get the bulk of the work, that’s the position that he’s in, but we’ll play it by ear as we proceed through the week.