On Tuesday morning, Ben Roethlisberger confirmed to 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh that he has a sprained AC joint and multiple torn ligaments in his throwing shoulder.
“I haven’t tried to throw a football since the game, and maybe that’s not even the right thing to do right away,” Roethlisberger added in the interview. “I’ll see the doctors and trainers tomorrow, we’ll evaluate kind of how I feel.”
According to uptodate.com, even the least severe grade of an AC joint sprain “may require two to three weeks to return to full activity,” for athletes who require an overhand motion, with the best remedy being rest and protection.