Report: Big Ben to miss at least four weeks with knee injury (Shutdown Corner)

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down midway through the third quarter with a left knee injury in the Steelers' victory against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, an injury that is expected to keep the quarterback out for at least four weeks, ESPN reported. He was carted off and didn't return to the game. He limped out of the stadium on crutches, which ESPN's Josina Anderson captured in this tweet: Here is video of Ben Roethlisberger on crutches. #Steelers http://pic.twitter.com/h7aCKryhZx — Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) September 27, 2015 The Steelers do not know the extent of the injury but are hopeful that Roethliberger's ACL remains intact. He will have an MRI on Monday in Pittsburgh.  ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted: Ben Roethlisberger expected to miss at least 4 weeks with knee injury, source tells ESPN. He will undergo an MRI Monday; hoping ACL intact. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 27, 2015 Roethlisberger was sacked by safety Mark Barron, who came flying in on a blitz and hit Roethlisberger low and took him down for a 6-yard loss on third down with the Steelers leading 9-3. Roethlisberger remained down on the turf for a few minutes while being looked at by Steelers trainers. Barron was not penalized, but Fox's Mike Pereira said he believed it should have been called a personal foul for a low hit. The hit was somewhat reminiscent of Carson Palmer being sacked years ago in a playoff game for the Cincinnati Bengals in a loss to the Steelers on which Palmer suffered a torn ACL. NFL rules have been changed since then to protect quarterbacks from dangerously low hits. Michael Vick, the Steelers' backup quarterback, made his 2015 debut in replacing Roethlisberger. He went 5-for-6 for 38 yards and took two sacks. - - - - - - - Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm

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