What Is Aaron Rodgers' Timeline to Return from Injury Ahead of Steelers vs. Bills?

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return to the lineup on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that Rodgers was a full participant in Friday's practice and will have no injury designation for the matchup.

Rodgers was forced to miss Pittsburgh's Week 12 matchup against the Chicago Bears due to a fractured left wrist suffered the week before against the Cincinnati Bengals. Veteran backup Mason Rudolph started in his place, and the Steelers suffered a 31-28 loss to fall to 6-5 this season.

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Tomlin said after the loss to Chicago that he expected to have Rodgers back on the field for the team's Week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills.

"I anticipate him being ready for next week," Tomlin said on Sunday, per ESPN's Brooke Pryor. "It was a prudent decision to make. Certainly, it wasn't a fluid week for him. It was a fluid week for Mason in terms of reps and so forth, and so I think it'll be in our rear view as we move forward. I'm hopeful of that."

Rodgers started the first 10 games of the season for the Steelers and threw for 1,969 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The veteran will be turning 42 in December, so Pittsburgh will want to keep him healthy for the stretch run of the playoff race.

With Rodgers back, he will surely be motivated to help the Steelers get back to their winning ways, but it won't be easy against the Bills.