PITTSBURGH (AP) -Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger lay on the turf for nearly 15 minutes before being taken off the field on a stretcher late in the second quarter of an essentially meaningless game Sunday against Cleveland,
As Roethlisberger delivered a pass over the middle, he was leveled by two Browns defenders, Willie McGinest at about shoulder level and D’Qwell Jackson at the quarterback’s knees. Roethlisberger’s head struck the ground hard as McGinest, possibly playing his final NFL game, drove him backward.
Roethlisberger was seen moving his arms and legs and talking before being placed onto a stretcher and then onto a cart that took him off the field. His helmet was taken apart while on the field, a precautionary move so his neck could be stabilized.
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