PITTSBURGH – After watching Ben Roethlisberger pitch for two days at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is pleased with his quarterback’s progress after elbow surgery to repair three torn elbow tendons.
“I haven’t seen anything alarming,” Tomlin said on a Zoom call Thursday morning. “His speed is excellent. Maybe his spiral could be a little tighter. I have seen her tighter, but nothing will alarm you in any way.
“We will continue to proceed appropriately with him in an effort to ensure that he is ready to go when we enter a stadium.”
Roethlisberger was due to train Monday and Tuesday before taking off on Wednesday. The camp schedule echoes Roethlisberger’s offseason routine as he recovered from September surgery to reattach the flexor tendons.
“I’m extremely comfortable with where he is in the process. It has been excellent communication, from and by him and healthcare professionals throughout his rehabilitation process, ”said Tomlin.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Roethlisberger said his arm felt great after the first day of training.
“I threw a lot of balls yesterday,” he said. “I sort of woke up today to see how it was going to go, and it feels good. That’s kind of what I expected because we worked harder than usual in the offseason in terms of throwing.
“I’ve been on a two to three day a week throwing regimen for the past two months, if not longer. I think the plan is still to count throws, if you will, through training camp. . “
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