Still, there wasn't much worry in Pittsburgh about the veteran quarterback's odds to suit up Monday, and his ability to fit in some on-field work Sunday backs up that optimism. Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The playoff-bound Pittsburgh Steelers will bench quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the final game of the regular season to ensure … Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said he will have discussions with his family this off-season to decide if he wants to retire before the 2021 campaign. Roethlisberger hasn't practiced all week, but all indications seem to suggest it's just for maintenance-related reasons as opposed to anything serious. Roethlisberger was one of the players invit… After missing most of the 2019 campaign while recovering from elbow surgery, Roethlisberger has suited up in all 13 games for the 11-2 Steelers, completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 6.3 yards per attempt and a 29:9 TD:INT. “We’re going to give it everything we have so I can be the last old man standing, maybe,” Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said. There's reportedly optimism within the Pittsburgh organization that Roethlisberger will return to the team in 2021, Adam Maya of NFL.com reports. After head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Mason Rudolph would start the regular-season finale while Roethlisberger rested, the only question that remained was whether the veteran signal-caller would dress for the Week 17 contest as an emergency backup. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Here’s why the Steelers backup QB situation is better than many in the NFL By Ed Bouchette Sep 11, 2020 25 Let’s conduct a quiz of sorts. The Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback may have found a longer-term future in the NFL, too. Unfortunately, one of Roethlisberger's final passes was batted into the air before being intercepted, giving him a pick in three straight games. Now that the Steelers have confirmed that Roethlisberger will be inactive this weekend, Joshua Dobbs is in line to serve as Rudolph's understudy. 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