Big Ben insists he wont rule himself out vs. Browns

was carted off the field Patrick Beverley Jersey during a game for the second time this season on Sunday after suffering a mid-foot sprain during the over the . NFL Media's Albert Breer reported at the time that the quarterback is expected to mi s at least a few weeks with the injury. An optimist would look at the team's Week 11 bye as a godsend and hope can get the past the in Week 10 and po sibly set up Roethlisberger's return in Week 12 or 13. takes the optimism to another level, telling 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh on Tuesday that Bill Walton Jersey he won't even count himself out this week. "The bye will come at a good time, but I'm not even going to rule myself out this week," Roethlisberger said, . "I'm going to take it one day at a time ..."I can walk on it. I'm not running around or anything Malik Fitts Jersey but the smart thing to do, from what doc has told me and the trainers is just to kinda JaMychal Green Jersey keep ice on it and get the swelling out and just kind of rest it, let it heal." coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday that the door is "" for Roethlisberger to start this weekend, per NFL Media's Aditi Kinkhabwala, but added "."While no one doubts 's toughne s, a foot sprain needs time to heal, otherwise it will just nag and continue to disrupt his season. Roethlisberger might want to return to try and help keep the in Johnathan Motley Jersey playoff contention, but it remains highly unlikely he'll be allowed to play.