Ben Roethlisberger won't play in Steelers' preseason opener Friday

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not play in the preseason opener versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday.

What It Means:

As expected Roethlisberger will stay on the sidelines Friday as Joshua Dobbs gets the starting nod against the Bucs. Roethlisberger is not expected to see many reps this preseason as he tries to stay healthy for his 16th NFL season.

Our models project Big Ben as the QB16 with 4,547.7 passing yards, 30.7 touchdowns, and 13.5 interceptions on 595.4 pass attempts in 2019.