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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears with a broken left wrist, and Mason Rudolph will start in his place, head coach Mike Tomlin said.
Rodgers suffered the wrist injury in the Steelers’ victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. He was knocked down and fell hard on his left hand. He left the game early and Rudolph replaced him as the Steelers defense clamped down to hold on for a 32-14 victory.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) throws against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Tomlin revealed the decision in an interview with CBS.
“He was fighting all week,” Tomlin said. “That’s the prudent play we need to make as a collective. We’ll let Mason start. He’s absorbed most of the reps this week.”
It will be the first action Rodgers has missed since rupturing his Achilles tendon in Week 1 of the 2023 season with the New York Jets.
Tomlin and Rodgers emphasized that the quarterback’s status would be determined by whether he could protect himself.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) holds his arm after a hit by the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
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Rookie quarterback Will Howard, who spent most of the season on injured reserve with his own hand injury, said earlier in the week that it was impressive that Rodgers was even in the conversation to begin with.
“The fact that he’s out there and getting reps (today) says a lot about his pain tolerance,” Howard said. “He’s a tough guy, man.”
Rodgers is 24-5 all-time against the Bears. This season, he has 1,969 passing yards, 19 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks with Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt (90) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Pittsburgh is 6-4 this season and held a slim lead over the Baltimore Ravens for first place in the AFC North. Chicago is 7-3 this season and in control of the NFC North heading into Week 12.
