Roethlisberger: "I thought my leg was broken."

Dec 09, 2011

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is hoping an MRI he is scheduled to have Friday will confirm that he sustained a high-ankle sprain in the Steelers` 14-3 win over the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night at Heinz Field.

Roethlisberger stayed down in the second quarter after getting hit low by defensive tackle Scott Paxson. He played the entire second half after an X-ray showed no breaks and the Steelers green-lighted his return.

That clearance came after Roethlisberger received one of the biggest scares of his career.

"I thought my leg was broken, honestly," Roethlisberger said. "One of the most painful things I`ve ever felt. I didn`t want to feel that my foot was outside of my leg.

"The plan on my part was basically to give it one or two more plays and see how I could do it. It wasn`t for any other reason than to be out there for my guys."

Said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: "The doctors said he was OK to go. He wanted to go. We know what a competitor he is. We know his pain tolerance. We know what he`s capable of."

Roethlisberger has the benefit of an extended break – the Steelers don`t play again until a week from Monday in San Francisco – to get healthy. He said the MRI will help determine what he needs to do to play against the 49ers on Dec. 19.

Fantasy Impact:

Big Ben's toughness was on display Thursday night as he hobbled his way to 280 yards and two TDs in a bad matchup with a pretty stingy Browns secondary.

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Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown's practice window to open "Friday or Monday"

Ian Rapoport

2 hours ago

Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown has received final clearance to practice, paving the way for him to play before the regular season ends.

Brown, who is recovering from surgery to repair his SC joint, should have his window opened Friday or Monday. The team will be cautious.

Fantasy Impact:

If Brown were cleared by Week 17, he would be incredibly tough to start in pretty much any sort of fantasy league with Championships on the line. However, he could be an interesting click for Playoff-only leagues if he can ramp up in time.

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker misses second straight practice

Adam Schefter

2 hours ago

For a second straight day today, Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III didn’t practice due to his calf injury.

Related Players: Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh

Fantasy Impact:

Looks like things should be cleared out for Charbonnet once again in what could be a very close game against the Packers. If Walker misses Week 15, fire Charbs up as a high-end RB2.

49ers RB Isaac Guerendo, Nick Bosa, and Dre Greenlaw active for Week 15

Lindsey Pallares

3 hours ago

In Week 15, the red and gold have defensive lineman Nick Bosa and linebacker Dre Greenlaw active and ready for the team's second meeting with their NFC West rival, the Los Angeles Rams.

On the other side of the ball, the 49ers will have rookie running back Isaac Guerendo available against the Rams. He was listed as questionable on Wednesday on account of a foot sprain but was given the green light to play ahead of "Thursday Night Football."

Fantasy Impact:

We do expect Guerendo to handle the majority workload for TNF, but you do have to wonder if he gets the same type of workload he would have, had he avoided the injury report all week. Consider him closer to an RB3 than a locked-in RB2 he otherwise would have been.