logo

Landry Jones’ Fantasy Outlook After Ben Roethlisberger’s Injury

October 17, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Pittsburgh Steelers fans' worst fears were realized Sunday, when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a knee injury during a 30-15 Week 6 loss against the Miami Dolphins.
Ron Cook of the Post-Gazette provided the latest update on the veteran quarterback's status:
The surgery will be to "trim" Roethlisberger's torn meniscus, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, adding he'll be out for Week 7 against the New England Patriots.
Without a timetable for Roethlisberger's return outside of next week, Landry Jones will take over under center for the immediate future.
Jones didn't feature much for the Steelers last year, but he made an impression on many fans. Filling in for an injured Roethlisberger, he went 32-of-55 for 513 yards and three touchdowns with four interceptions in seven games.
Roethlisberger's right shoulder was basically being held together with duct tape in the 2015 playoffs, and Pittsburgh still thought that was preferable to ...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article is property of BleacherReport.com

readers comments