Ben Roethlisberger was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. He tested negative for the virus but was in close contact with tight end Vance McDonald who returned a positive test on Monday.
Linebacker Vince Williams, running back Jaylen Samuels and offensive lineman Jerald Hawkins was also in close contact with McDonald and tested negative.
Head coach Mike Tomlin said that each will work remotely this week.
Everyone is thankful that only one player was directly affected so far, and there was a collective sigh of relief, especially when Ben’s test was negative. There are a couple of advantages to their star quarterback not being able to practice this week.
