PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger is expected to be the Steelers’ starter for the second straight week, though coach Mike Tomlin says his top three quarterbacks will play Sunday night in Denver.
Dennis Dixon will get his first extensive playing time with the starters in the Steelers’ next-to-last preseason game and could follow Roethlisberger. Byron Leftwich also will play.
Dixon has started only one NFL game, and he is expected to be Leftwich’s backup when the season starts and Roethlisberger is suspended. However, Tomlin said Dixon has played well enough to earn some time with the starters.
First-round draft pick Maurkice Pouncey will start at center and is not expected to rotate with Justin Hartwig, the starter the last two seasons. Pouncey got nearly all the work with the first team during practice.
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