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Ben Roethlisberger sidelined by rib injury suffered vs. Raiders

OAKLAND -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger watched the second half from the sidelines after suffering a rib injury against the Oakland Raiders.

Roethlisberger left the Oakland-Alameda County Stadium field with 10 seconds left in the second quarter after a 1-yard touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster. Backup Josh Dobbs started the second half, and Roethlisberger emerged from the tunnel early in the third quarter but didn't enter the game.

Earlier in the game, Roethlisberger took a sack and another shot from the Raiders defense. On one second-down throw in the red zone, Roethlisberger stayed down for a few seconds after a hit.