Updated 11/7/15 at 6:29pm EST
Roethlisberger suffered a mid-foot sprain and is expected to be sidelined a few weeks, per a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter. The injury is less serious than some initially feared, with rumblings around Pittsburgh showing fear of a potential LisFranc injury.
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Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has left the game against the Oakland Raiders, with a foot injury.
Roethlisberger was carted off the field and didn't return. He was unable to put weight on his left leg when he limped off the field.
Roethlisberger returned from a knee injury he suffered earlier this season last week against the Cincinnati Bengals. He's reportedly already getting an MRI.
Ben Roethlisberger getting an MRI on his left foot right now at Stadium
— Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) November 8, 2015
With Big Ben out, Landry Jones took over at QB.
It appears that Roethlisberger's injury is just a sprain.
Just reported that Mike Tomlin called Roethlisberger's injury a sprain. X-Ray would have been performed so fx ruled out apparently.
— Will Carroll (@injuryexpert) November 8, 2015
More on this as the situation develops.
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