Aaron Rodgers injury update: Steelers make final decision on QB vs. Bears

by: Grant Grubbs 9 hours ago grant_grubbs_

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not play against the Chicago Bears on Sunday due to a fracture in his left wrist, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Instead, QB Mason Rudolph will start behind center for the Steelers. Rookie Will Howard will be Rudolph’s backup.

Rodgers’ wrist injury occurred in the second quarter of the Steelers’ 34-12 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last week. Rodgers didn’t play in the second half of the game.

In the win, Rudolph played well, completing 12-of-his-16 pass attempts for 127 yards and a touchdown without throwing an interception. Prior to the win against the Bengals, Rudolph had only appeared in two games this season.

Moreover, he’d completed just two passes. Nonetheless, Rudolph is no stranger to stepping up when starting QBs are injured. He did the same for Ben Roethlisberger in 2019 and Will Levis last season.

Aaron Rodgers reportedly made a push to play today, but the Steelers ultimately chose to give him more time to recover. This past week, Rodgers raved about Rudolph’s readiness.

“He’s a great backup,” Rodgers said. “He’s super helpful during the week. He’s a professional. He is ready to play. He’s a gamer, and watching the locker room last week, I was super fired up watching him go up and down the field and those couple drives he had. I’m thankful for the way he played, the way he prepares.

“He’s a lot more type A, I would say, than I am with the preparation. He’s wound a little tight, but it makes it for a good backup of quarterback because he’s so in tune to the details, and I just love being around him.”

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