PLAYERS:
Ben Roethlisberger,
Todd Haley,
Mike Wallace,
Antonio Brown
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs
Ben Roethlisberger said Wednesday he has a torn rotator cuff but the Steelers' quarterback doesn't believe he'll be limited in any capacity this season. "I'm good. It's OK, just sore," he said Wednesday. "I have a little torn rotator cuff. That doesn't heal. We just have to hope it doesn't tear the rest of the way, according to the doc." Roethlisberger said the injury occurred in November -- specifically the Nov. 6 loss to the Ravens. His arm strength doesn't appear to be diminished and Roethlisberger said none of his throws are impacted. "It's part of getting older, too," he said. "If you watch walkthroughs, I used to throw all the time. Now it's just backing off (throwing). Now I don't ever throw during walk-throughs. It's less throwing, I think that's smart anyway." Roethlisberger continues to work toward mastery of new coordinator Todd Haley's offense and step further away fro...
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