Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow injury apparently had some foreshadowing during practice this past week.
Roethlisberger went down in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with an injury to his throwing elbow. He did not return for the second half of the 28-26 loss, and there was little word on his status going forward immediately after the game.
It turns out that this was not out of the blue. One Steelers player told ESPN’s Dianna Russini that Roethlisberger had spent the week battling elbow inflammation.
Inside the Steelers’ locker room players obviously concerned about the health of Ben Roethlisberger.
One player told me that the team actually was aware that the QB was dealing with some elbow inflammation all week at practice. #Steelers— Dianna (@diannaESPN) September 15, 2019
Roethlisberger was in considerable discomfort during the first half. He was spotted wincing and flexing the elbow on more than one occasion, so it may well have been bothering him from the start of the game. He hadn’t been particularly effective, either, going 8-of-15 for 75 yards before departing.
Don’t be surprised if this latest development only further convinces one NFL legend that Roethlisberger is not long for the NFL.
