Ben Roethlisberger 'fine,' out of concussion protocol

Ben Roethlisberger apparently has recovered quickly after being shaken up in practice Tuesday.

Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tweeted Thursday that the Pittsburgh quarterback "is fine and out of concussion protocol."

Roethlisberger was hit in Tuesday's practice and stayed on the ground for a while but eventually walked off. Coach Mike Tomlin announced later that day in a statement he was being evaluated by team doctors in the concussion protocol.

It's unclear if Roethlisberger suffered a concussion or was simply evaluated for concussion-like symptoms.

The 36-year-old quarterback traveled with his team to Green Bay for Thursday's preseason game against the Packers, but he wasn't scheduled to play even before the practice collision. He is expected to be available for the Steelers' next preseason game, scheduled for Aug. 25 against the Titans, should Tomlin want him to play.

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