""I anticipate him being ready for next week," Tomlin said after the 31-28 loss. "It was a prudent decision to make. Certainly it wasn't a fluid week for him, it was a fluid week for Mason in terms of reps and so forth, and so I think it'll be in our rear view as we move forward. I'm hopeful of that.""
""He's the type of guy -- and has the type of profile -- that doesn't require a lot of physical work in an effort to be ready to play," Tomlin said then at his weekly news conference. "And that's helpful.""
""Found out today," he said, adding that it didn't change anything for him or the offense. "I feel like you know both the quarterbacks prepared well, and we were ready for either one to to go today. And obviously Mason, Mason was ready. He prepared all week and was confi""
Mike Tomlin expects Aaron Rodgers to be ready for next week's game against the Buffalo Bills after Rodgers fractured his left wrist against the Cincinnati Bengals. Rodgers was not active against the Chicago Bears and did not serve as the emergency third quarterback. Mason Rudolph started at quarterback and received increased reps during the week. Rodgers sat out Wednesday's practice, wore a wrist stabilizer, and was a limited participant Thursday and Friday. Tomlin decided Saturday that Rodgers would not play and informed Rudolph he would start. Some teammates, including center Zach Frazier, learned Sunday that Rodgers would not play and said preparation remained unchanged.
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