Overview
- Aaron Rodgers injured his left, non-throwing wrist late in the first half and was ruled questionable before not returning.
- Backup Mason Rudolph took over after halftime and went 12-of-16 for 127 yards with a touchdown, guiding two scoring drives.
- Pittsburgh’s defense added two touchdowns, with Kyle Dugger’s 74-yard pick-six and James Pierre’s 32-yard fumble return sealing the rout.
- Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed the injury is to Rodgers’ left wrist and said further evaluation is scheduled for Monday.
- Cincinnati, already down rookie DE Shemar Stewart (IR) and Trey Hendrickson, fell to 3-7 as Pittsburgh moved to 6-4.