When Ben Roethlisberger went down in the third quarter after a sack, things weren’t looking too good for him, especially after the way he clutched his knee after the play. The Pittsburgh Steelers sent him carted off to the locker room and Michael Vick came in to finish the game off against the St. Louis Rams, but he was seen in crutches after the game.
According to Adam Schefter, Big Ben will be missing at least four weeks with the injury and will undergo further tests tomorrow, including an MRI to see if he tore his ACL. The Steelers are hoping it’s just a knee sprain and not anything worse.
Roethlisberger ended the game throwing 20-of-24 for 192 yards and an interception.
Ben Roethlisberger expected to miss at least 4 weeks with knee injury, source tells ESPN. He will undergo an MRI Monday; hoping ACL intact.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 27, 2015
MRI on Ben Roethlisberger confirms an MCL sprain. No damage to ACL. Expected to make a 4-week recovery
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) September 28, 2015
UPDATE: MRI shows Roethlisberger suffered an MCL sprain during Sunday’s game and he will need at least four weeks to recover. Mike Vick will start for Big Ben during his absence, with games against the Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs on the horizon.