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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’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He was tackled and came down hard on his left hand. He left the game early and Rudolph replaced him as the Steelers’ defense clamped down to hold on for the 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 his tail off all week,” Tomlin said. “It’s the prudent play to make for us 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 tearing his Achilles in Week 1 of the 2023 season with the New York Jets.
Tomlin and Rodgers both 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 this week that it was impressive that Rodgers himself was in the conversation to start.
“The fact that he’s out there going through reps (today), that 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 slight lead on the Baltimore Ravens for first place in the AFC North. Chicago is 7-3 this season and in control of the NFC North entering Week 12.
