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PITTSBURGH — The second half didn’t start great for Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran quarterback was sacked by Joey Bosa from behind, fumbling the ball and allowing the Buffalo Bills to recover it and carry it in for a touchdown.
Rodgers stayed down for a moment, jogged off, and headed to the sideline, shaking his right hand. He then entered the blue medical tent on the sideline. Bosa beat Andrus Peat, who replaced injured starter Broderick Jones at left tackle, to get to Rodgers, who’d done his best to avoid contact up until that point.
Mason Rudolph replaced him as the Steelers headed out for their next offensive series.
Rodgers missed last week’s game against the Chicago Bears with a fractured left wrist. The Steelers sent him out against the Bills, knowing how important the matchup is in terms of the playoff picture.
Before exiting the game, Rodgers had gone 6 for 13 through the air for 54 yards. The Steelers’ touchdown, a 1-yard Jaylen Warren surge, was set up by a Bills fumble. Rodgers remained in the tent for an extended period of time, even as Rudolph fired an interception attempting to hit tight end Darnell Washington downfield.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Aaron Rodgers Leaves Steelers Game with Injury after Sack
