Ben Roethlisberger to Undergo MRI on Elbow Injury Suffered vs. Seahawks

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would not return to Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks after injuring his right elbow in the second quarter of the 28-26 loss.

Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Roethlisberger will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network added there was "obvious concern" for Roethlisberger.

Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported the Steelers are "hoping" Roethlisberger isn't lost for the foreseeable future.

Dianna Russini of ESPN spoke to a Steelers player who said "the team actually was aware that the QB was dealing with some elbow inflammation all week at practice."

The 37-year-old was replaced by Mason Rudolph after going 8-of-15 for 75 yards.

No stranger to the injury report, Roethlisberger has missed at least one game in three of the previous four seasons. He has played in all 16 games only three times over the past decade and was playing in his 218th game since debuting in 2014.

When he's in the lineup, the 6'5", 240-pounder remains one of the NFL's most effective quarterbacks. In the Steelers' Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots, he finished 27-of-47 for 276 yards and one interception.

The Steelers took Rudolph, 24, in the third round of the 2018 draft out of Oklahoma State. He didn't attempt a pass last season, but he was promoted to Roethlisberger's backup after Pittsburgh dealt Josh Dobbs to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday.