League insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero from NFL Network reported Tuesday that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a fracture in his left wrist. However, the Steelers are not ruling out Rodgers possibly playing against the Chicago Bears in Week 12.
Minutes later, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed both parts of that report.
“Aaron has got a fracture in his wrist. It does not require surgery,” Tomlin told reporters. “Really, it’s just about bracing it and securing it for his comfort and safety.
“Then, it’s about how functional he is. We don’t have the answers to that as we stand here today. But certainly, I would imagine, we will get some clarity as we push through the week.”
Besides functionality, Tomlin explained that pain tolerance and effectiveness will be the other two factors determining whether Rodgers plays Sunday.
Tomlin added that Rodgers will not practice Wednesday but could later in the week. In the meantime, the Steelers plan to work Mason Rudolph and perhaps rookie Will Howard with the first-team offense.
The Steelers head coach doesn’t anticipate any problems with the offense practicing with Rudolph and then perhaps switching back to Rodgers for the Week 12 matchup.
“It’s not anything to balance,” Tomlin told the media. “We’ve gone through nine or so games catering it to Aaron and his talents and gaining certain traction in terms of schematics and all the while, we’ve been gaining about what’s best for Mason.”
Rudolph played the entire second half in the 34-12 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals on November 16. Rudolph completed 12 of 16 passes for 127 yards with a touchdown.
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