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Steelers Roethlisberger Expects Recovery In Three Months

The Steelers quarterback expects a full recovery from the injury that sidelined him for most of the 2019 season.

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Ben Roethlisberger (Image via KDKA.)

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may be fully recovered in as soon as three months, according to comments made to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Roethlisberger told PG sports columnist Ron Cook that it was all dependent on getting official clearance from his doctor. However, he’s optimistic based off of his doctor’s visit on Friday:

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“It was a good report. I got to bypass the tennis ball throwing for a month and go right to the football. Still going to be about 2.5-3 months until I get total clearance from doc but we are doing good!”

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