Broncos vs. Steelers: Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger and star WR Antonio Brown could be missing from Sunday’s playoff game after suffering some significant injuries against the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round…
Ben Roethlisberger just said briefly he had MRI and is day to day. Shoulder is "sore"
— Ed Bouchette (@EdBouchette) January 10, 2016
The Pittsburgh Steelers were gifted a victory from the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night, though it came with a grave cost. The Steelers nearly blew a 16-point lead in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on the road in Cincinnati after Ben Roethlisberger suffered a separated shoulder and was carted off the field.
Roethlisberger would later come back into the game after Landry Jones’ attempt at keeping things kosher was anything but, but he allegedly instructed coaches not to call any downfield passing plays. He is getting an MRI on the shoulder on Sunday, which will reveal the severity — or lack thereof — of the injury, so we’ll await word. It didn’t look good on Saturday but you never want to see a player knocked out of a game due to injury.
Likewise, Antonio Brown was literally knocked out of the game, a concussion the diagnosis after the vicious and malicious hit delivered by Vontaze Burfict, who is facing a suspension from the league.
Brown was in good spirits after the game, and will almost undoubtedly play on Sunday against the Broncos if he can pass concussion protocol. He was instrumental in the Steelers’ comeback win over Denver in the regular season. Chris Harris Jr. is probably hoping for a bit of redemption against Brown.
We’ll keep you updated on the status of these players, but it’s entirely possible that the Steelers could be without one or two critical players on Sunday as beat up as they already are.