There is a good chance that Pittsburgh Steelers will start the 2020 NFL season with Ben Roethlisberger under center. According to Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin, Roethlisberger is making progress in his rehab from an elbow injury, and the team is “extremely confident” that the veteran quarterback will be ready for the season opener.
Roethlisberger went down just two games into 2019 and was sidelined for the remainder of the season after undergoing right elbow surgery. Luckily for Steelers, the 38-year-old’s recovery is going as planned, and he is making the final steps towards returning to action.
“As we sit here today, we’re extremely confident in his readiness. We’re enjoying the process that he’s going through right now,” said Tomlin during a chat with NFL Network on Thursday.
“He’s throwing on the rehab schedule, it’s going well and we fully anticipate him being ready to go for that opener,” he added.
In the absence of Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers surprisingly managed to remain competitive and were in the playoff hunt for the better part of the season. Still, the inconsistency of backups Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges cost them late in the year, and the team finished second in AFC North with 8-8 record.
