PITTSBURGH -- No longer in the concussion protocol, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph will fully return to action and resume his role as the team's starter following a Week 7 bye.
Prior to Rudolph's official clearance by an independent neurologist Wednesday afternoon, coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Rudolph would be QB1 as soon as he was able.
"That guy is our quarterback when he clears the protocol," Tomlin said earlier in the day. "It's as simple as that. Appreciate the efforts of Duck [Devlin Hodges], but as soon as he's ready to go, he's ready to go.