Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is expected to start Sunday against the Chargers after being taken off the COVID-19 list, the team announced.
Roethlisberger missed last weekend's 16–16 tie with the winless Lions after testing positive for COVID-19. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Steelers' star self-reported COVID-19 symptoms before receiving the positive test last Saturday.
The two-time Super Bowl champion has participated in virtual meetings all week and watched practice from home with the expectation of starting, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Vaccinated players on the reserve/COVID-19 list need to be asymptomatic for 48 hours and produce two negative tests 24 hours apart to be able to return to the active roster.