On SportsCenter Mortensen said, "I've talked to people who have spoken with him, and he has some doubt whether he's really gonna play football again."
Now, Mortensen has clarified his comments.
On Monday evening he said:
“Clarity to calm down the masses – the Steelers are now optimistic Ben Roethlisberger will recover from elbow surgery to reattach three tendons. Not cleared to throw yet but he is tracking better and Ben himself wants and expect to play in 2020 and beyond, per sources.”
Clarity to calm down the masses - the @Steelers are now optimistic Ben Roethlisberger will recover from elbow surgery to reattach three tendons. Not cleared to throw yet but he is tracking better and Ben himself wants and expects to play in 2020 and beyond, per sources.
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport)
December 23, 2019 That is more in line with what Roethlisberger told The Fan’s Ron Cook when they spoke briefly a couple weeks ago.
At that time #7 told Cook his recovery was actually ahead of schedule
Roethlisberger has been out since the second game of the season when he injured his elbow.
