Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger: I'll Literally Do Whatever It Takes to Beat Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Wednesday he wouldn't object if the coaching staff decides to utilize fellow signal-caller Joshua Dobbs for some snaps during Sunday night's Wild Card Round playoff game against the Cleveland Browns.

"I'm all for it," Roethlisberger told reporters. "I'll literally do whatever it takes to win this football game."

Dobbs received some playing time in Sunday's Week 17 loss to the Browns with Roethlisberger among the key members of the Steelers who rested for the playoffs.

While Mason Rudolph started and played most of the game for Pittsburgh, Dobbs got his first regular-season action since 2018.

The 25-year-old University of Tennessee product completed four of his five passes and rushed twice for 20 yards. If the Steelers activate him for the postseason opener, they'll likely try to use his skill as a rusher.

Dobbs, a fourth-round pick in 2017, was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars in September 2019. He returned to Pittsburgh after being waived by the Jags before the 2020 campaign.

He's appeared in just six games in his career but was a standout dual-threat performer for the Vols. He accounted for 82 touchdowns (51 passing and 31 rushing) in 32 appearances across his final three years in college.

At minimum, the idea Dobbs will be on the game-day roster could make the Browns' defensive coaching staff prepare for the possibility.

Roethlisberger hasn't lived up to his Hall of Fame standard for much of 2020 with his arm strength coming into question a year after elbow surgery forced him to miss most of the 2019 season. He finished the regular season 22nd in ESPN's total QBR.

Yet there's no doubt Big Ben is the best quarterback on the Steelers roster and still gives them the best chance to make a deep playoff run. He'll receive the lion's share of the snaps Sunday, even if Pittsburgh uses Dobbs for a change of pace in a few situations.

Kickoff for the clash between the AFC North rivals is set for 8:15 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC.