Steelers coach Mike Tomlin challenged Ben Roethlisberger to prove his sprained right shoulder is ready to go before handing the keys to the offence back to his franchise quarterback.
A few dozen passes Wednesday appears to have provided a pretty compelling argument.
Admittedly a little rusty while going through his first serious workout since injuring his shoulder and dislocating a rib during a 16-13 overtime win over Kansas City on Nov. 12, Roethlisberger reported no major issues after letting it loose following a three-week layoff and seems on track to start on Sunday against San Diego.
"I'm getting there," Roethlisberger said. "I've got to talk to [tight end] Heath [Miller]. He lets me know how close I am to 100 per cent on velocity."
