UNDATED (AP) — 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.
The Steelers will enter the AFC playoffs as the second or third seed. The Browns are trying to end an 18-year postseason drought.
In other NFL news:
— The Rams have placed leading receiver Cooper Kupp on the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Kupp has a team-high 92 catches for 974 yards and three touchdowns this year.
— The Titans have put three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern on their COVID-19 list, one day after kicker Stephen Gostkowski landed on the list. Tennessee visits Houston on Sunday needing a win or an Indianapolis loss to clinch its first AFC South title since 2008.
— The Browns have added three more players to their COVID-19 list. Safeties Andrew Sendejo and Karl Joseph were placed on the list, along with rookie tight end Harrison Bryant It’s not yet known if Sendejo, Joseph or Bryant tested positive for the virus or if they had close contact with an infected person. A positive test would cause them to miss Sunday’s showdown with the Steelers.
