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PITTSBURGH — As the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense took the field for the second half of Sunday’s matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, Aaron Rodgers didn’t join it.
Backup quarterback Mason Rudolph led the attack out as Rodgers was being evaluated for a left hand injury. Rodgers is questionable to return to the clash.
The Cincinnati Bengals were called for roughing the passer twice on the Steelers’ final drive of the first half, a march that ended with a Chris Boswell field goal, giving his side a 10-6 advantage.
Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai knocked Rodgers to the ground after a first-and-10 from Cincinnati’s 19-yard line, four plays before Boswell’s 25-yard make. Fellow defensive end Myles Murphy hit Rodgers low earlier that series.
Rodgers, 41, hadn’t missed an offensive snap for the Steelers this season up until that point. The 21st-year veteran entered the day having passed for 1,853 yards, 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Before exiting, he’d gone 9 of 15 for 116 yards and an 11-yard touchdown pass to Kenneth Gainwell in the first quarter.
The Bengals cut it to a 1-point game with Evan McPherson’s field goal to begin the second half.
Rudolph entered the Steelers‘ Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks late, completing both of his passes for 12 yards in the loss.
Rookie sixth-round draft pick Will Howard is the Steelers’ emergency third quarterback.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: BREAKING: Aaron Rodgers Leaves Steelers Game vs. Bengals
