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Ben Roethlisberger

Roster:

Type	Pass Yds	TD	Yds/Game	QB Rating
Season	3265	26	251.2	97.0

Jun 12 Roethlisberger (knee) skipped practice Tuesday, the first day of Pittsburgh's three-day minicamp, but is confident he will be fine for training camp, according to Steelers.com. "I've been off crutches for a couple of days now," said Roethlisberger. "I'm moving around good. I think I could play Sunday if I had to."
Recommendation: Obviously Big Ben is overstating his recovery, but it appears that there is nothing to worry about after having his right knee "cleaned up" last week by Dr. Jim Bradley. "It feels great," said Roethlisberger. "I saw Dr. Bradley (Tuesday) morning and he was pleasantly surprised with the range of motion and where we are and the swelling. It feels great."

Jun 11 QB Ben Roethlisberger showed up for the opening of minicamp Tuesday, and watched from the sideline, his right knee wrapped after "cleanup" surgery last Wednesday. However, he said he could play Sunday if there were a game. "My knee is in great shape," Roethlisberger said. "They took care of the little problem. It had been bothering me a little last year, and we decided now is the time to take care of it. There was no repair. It was just a cleanup." Roethlisberger had similar surgery during the 2005 season and missed three games. He will "absolutely" be ready to go full-bore when the Steelers open training camp July 26. "I think it was just general wear and tear," he said. "It's my right leg, so it's my plant leg. Every time I drop back I put a lot of pressure on my leg. A lot of quarterbacks' right knees are a little banged up and beat up. I'm glad we got it done."