Overview
- Rodgers injured his left, non-throwing wrist late in the first half of Week 11 vs. the Bengals and did not return as Pittsburgh won 34-12 with Mason Rudolph finishing the game.
- NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport report further tests confirmed no surgery is required, and Rodgers is pushing to play with his chances described as roughly 50-50.
- Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed the fracture and said the decision will be based on comfort, safety and functionality with a brace, with doctors needing to clear any return.
- If Rodgers is ruled out against the Bears, Rudolph is in line to start after going 12-of-16 for 127 yards and a touchdown in relief on Sunday.
- Pittsburgh is 6-4 and atop the AFC North with Baltimore closing in, and the Bears are 7-3; Rodgers has a long track record of success against Chicago but must show he can grip snaps and protect himself.