Ben Roethlisberger hadn't been seen throwing an actual pass at Heinz Field since injuring his elbow in the first half of the Steelers' home opening last September against the Seahawks ... until Monday.
With veteran players taking the field for the first time Monday for what is counting as training camp 2020, Roethlisberger lined up and threw his first passes at Heinz Field as he participated in some conditioning drills and a walk through.
Here's what it looked like:
Obviously, there are no defenders rushing at him. And he appears to be moving at about 50 percent speed. But the sight of the future Hall of Fame quarterback throwing passes again at Heinz Field has to be a relief for Steelers fans.
The quarterback had posted snippets of himself throwing at workouts on his own. But this was the first time the team has posted video of the quarterback doing so.
Roethlisberger had surgery last October to repair three ligaments in his right (throwing) elbow after pulling himself out of a Sept. 15 loss to the Seahawks that dropped the Steelers to 0-2.
The team rebounded to finish at 8-8, going 8-6 with Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges at quarterback. But there's an obvious boost to the offense with Roethlisberger under center.
The Steelers are holding their training camp at Heinz Field this year instead of Saint Vincent College after the NFL ruled teams were not permitted to hold camps at non-team facilities.
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