PITTSBURGH (AP) -Ben Roethlisberger might not take another snap at Heinz Field until his suspension for off-the-field behavior ends in October
The NFL told the Pittsburgh Steelers their quarterback could play in all of their preseason games before his suspension begins. That doesn’t mean the Steelers plan to let him.
Roethlisberger never warmed up, put his helmet on or stepped into the huddle on a rainy Saturday night as the Steelers beat the Detroit Lions 23-7 in a preseason game.
Because coach Mike Tomlin planned to play his starters only eight to 12 snaps, or about as long as the defensive regulars were in the game, he started Byron Leftwich and gave Roethlisberger the night off.
Roethlisberger lobbied to play, but Tomlin had already made up his mind.
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