 aaron rodgers injury
The initial concern is that Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had slight break in his left no throwing wrist a source told ESPN Adam Schefter.
The quarterback will undergo further testing Monday to decide the full extent of the injury and how long he will be sidelined league sources told Schefter.
Rodgers did not comeback to Sunday 34-12 victory over Cincinnati Bengals after injury late in second quarter.
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Rodgers declared to have had injury but Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said afterward Rodgers hurt his wrist.
He will be further evaluated Monday morning Tomlin said adding that he talked to veteran after the game.
Rodgers was spotted leaving the locker room.
Rodgers landed on his left wrist and hand as he was tackled after throwing the ball away on second and goal with seconds left before halftime.
He stayed in for one more play after timeout but his hand appeared to have blood on it when he went to sideline for Chris Boswell successful 25 yard field goal attempt.
Back up quarterback Mason Rudolph said Rodgers told him halftime that he would be starting the second half.
“I saw that what you guys saw which was Rodgers kind of go down gingerly a little bit but i was not severity and im still really not sure either Rudolph said.
“We talked in the locker room and he told me he gave me the finger not the bad finger but the index and said you are going in”.
Though the Steelers Rodgers questionable to comeback he did not appear to return to sideline after halftime.
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Tomlin said he did not know if 41 year old signal caller could have come back in second half.
The Steeler injury continues early into third quarter when running back Jaylen Warren hurt ankle as he was tackled.
He walked off carefully with medical person and went into blue injury tent.
Warren registered 62 yard on 10 carries along with two catches for 5 yards.
Warren comeback to sideline with his helmet on after brief stay in medical tent.
He was ruled questionable but return on second and 3 from Cincinnati 12 yard line with six minutes to go in third quarter.
The Steelers though called a timeout and Warren did not reenter when offense come back onto field.
Warren said after the match that Steelers were being cautious with what he describe as tweak.
“It was just part of being smart Warren said.
Got lot of games ahead of us so they were looking out for me
With Warren on sideline the Steelers turned on Gainwell and rookie Kaleb Johnson in run game to close out win.
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Gainwell had three second half carries for 6 yards he finished the match as Steeler leading receiver with seven catches for 81 yards and Johnson whose action limited this season had five carries for 15 yards.
“I saw what you guys saw which was kind of go down gingerly a little bit but i was not sure severity and i m still really not sure either Rudolph said.
We talked in the locker room and he told me he gave me the finger not the bad finger but the index and said you are going in
Steelers and Rodgers questionable to comeback he did not appear to return to the sideline after halftime.
Tomlin said he did not know if 41 year old signal caller could have come back in second half.
“I do not have answer to that to honest with you” the coach said
“I shall have more information next time we talk”
With Rodgers out Rudolph played second half and led offense to two scoring drives.
He finished 12 of 16 passing for 127 yards and touchdown on 5 yard pass to Keeneth Gainwell in fourth quarter.
“Mason proven in past what he showed today ” Tomlin said
“That why we value him as member of this collective and appreciative of his play and Kenny Gainwell made play after play for us winning in flat and so forth but lot of quys did”
Rudolph and offense had only two second half drives.
The first went for 15 plays and second went for 12 plays.
Rudolph took over the Steelers had two nine play drives and one that went for eight plays.
We are very comfortable with Mason Pittsburgh wide receive Calvin Austin III said
“Went through him all through the OTA and everything.
He came in and did what we expect him to do and just dice up defense and spread the ball around”
Austin expressed faith in Rudolph who start three matches for Steelers down the stretch of 2023 season to make playoff Rodger is sideline for any amount of time.
“Full confidence” Austin said
“He is very talented. He has great confidence in himself as well.”