Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gave Pittsburgh fans a scare on Sunday when a leg whip from a Chiefs lineman resulted in the oversized quarterback crumpling to the ground and heading to the locker room -- after delivering a touchdown pass.
Roethsliberger eventually didn’t miss any time, but the question of whether he’d emerge from the game with a possible problem as Week 17 approached hovered over a team that otherwise would be entrusting the position to Bruce Gradkowski.
Wednesday’s initial injury report from the Steelers didn’t contain Roethlisberger’s name, which means he fully participated in practice with no injuries or ailments or problems.
The Steelers host the Bengals on Sunday night; the winner captures the AFC North, and the loser goes on the road in wild-card weekend.