Mike Tomlin has ruled out Aaron Rodgers, confirming that Mason Rudolph will be the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ starting quarterback against the Chicago Bears today in Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season.

Tomlin confirmed the decision to Evan Washburn of CBS Sports as the Steelers waited until the last second to see whether Rodgers was cleared to play. But in the end, it’s Rudolph leading the Steelers’ offense in Chicago this time.

“He fought his tail off all week. That’s the prudent play to make for us as a collective. We’ll let Mason start. He’s absorbed most of the reps this week,” Tomlin explained during his pregame conversation with Washburn.

Why is Rodgers not playing in Chicago today?

Rodgers is missing today’s game in Chicago after suffering an injury in his left wrist last time out, during

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