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QB Ben Roethlisberger set to start for Steelers

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2015, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) walks on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game againstthe San Francisco 49ers in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger is back. The Steelers hope their high-powered offense picks up where it left off when he went down with a sprained left knee a month ago. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2015, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) walks on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game againstthe San Francisco 49ers in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger is back. The Steelers hope their high-powered offense picks up where it left off when he went down with a sprained left knee a month ago. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

By Associated Press October 27, 2015 1 min read

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger is back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed the news on Tuesday, saying the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback is preparing to play Sunday against unbeaten Cincinnati after missing four games with a sprained knee and bruised leg.

“We don’t have any reservations or limitations about his availability,” Tomlin said. “As I sit here today, we are comfortable with where he is in his overall availability this week.”

Roethlisberger initially feared the worst after he left in the third quarter of a September win at St. Louis, but he was relieved to learn the injury didn’t end his season.

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