What It Means:

Ben Roethlisberger has been diagnosed with a torn left meniscus, but Pro Football Talk reports Roethlisberger's knee surgery will just be a "cleanup procedure." This implies his torn ligament does not need to be repaired -- which would sideline him the rest of the season. The good news for the Steelers is that they go on bye in Week 8, but there is no guarantee Roethlisberger will be ready for Week 9 in 21 days. Jones has accomplished almost nothing at the NFL level, from the preseason to spot action in 2015.

Roethlisberger returned to the Week 6 game after missing just one passing attempt, but earned -8.50 Net Expected Points on his 34 attempts, per numberFire Live.