Steelers quarterback says he had a migraine headache, but will stay under NFL-mandated concussion protocol.
PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is blaming his early exit from last Sunday’s loss to Seattle on a headache. Mike Tomlin says his franchise quarterback has a concussion.
Either way, the Pittsburgh Steelers star will remain under the NFL-mandated concussion protocol this week as Pittsburgh prepares to face Indianapolis. So will linebacker Ryan Shazier, who left in the second quarter of the 39-30 defeat with symptoms.
“We will do what we always do with those guys,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “We will be very diligent about their care.