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Roethlisberger's injured knee not serious

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- An MRI performed on the right knee of Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Tuesday showed no ligament damage.

However, his status for the Steelers' next game against Green Bay is still uncertain.

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The second-year quarterback was hit on the opening drive during Monday night's game against Baltimore.

"My cleat got stuck in the ground, got twisted around a little bit," Roethlisberger said. "I re-aggravated an injury that was already there."

Roethlisberger stayed in the game and directed a game-winning drive in the final minutes, setting up Jeff Reed's 37-yard field goal with 1:36 remaining to give the Steelers a 20-19 home victory. He finished 18-of-30 for 177 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

Roethlisberger is now 18-1 as a starter in his brief NFL career, throwing for 3,804 yards with 28 touchdowns and just 13 interceptions.

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