PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will sit out the team's regular-season finale against Cleveland so he can rest for the playoffs.

Coach Mike Tomlin says Mason Rudolph will start for the AFC North champions when they face the Browns.

 

There is seemingly less at stake for Pittsburgh as for the Browns.

The Steelers can finish no worse than third in the AFC. Cleveland, however, will end an 18-year postseason drought with a win.

The Browns are hopeful to return multiple players from the COVID-19/reserve list who missed Sunday's loss to the Jets, but announced Tuesday two more players were added to the list.

 

Rudolph started for the Steelers in their visit to Cleveland last year. Cleveland's win was marred by an ugly fight near the end between Rudolph and Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.