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Teammate: Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell to sit

By The Sports Xchange
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) congratulates Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) following his touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 39-38 win over the Baltimore Ravens on December 10 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Penn. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) congratulates Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) following his touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 39-38 win over the Baltimore Ravens on December 10 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Penn. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

The Pittsburgh Steelers still have a shot at the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, but it's a small enough chance that the team is likely to hold out at least two offensive stars on Sunday.

Right tackle Marcus Gilbert said in a radio interview Thursday with Tim Benz of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and running back Le'Veon Bell will sit against the winless Cleveland Browns.

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"They'll get a little taste of Landry Jones," Gilbert said of the backup quarterback. "We'll have Landry Jones in there. We don't have Ben, we don't have 8-4 (Antonio Brown), we don't have Le'Veon Bell."

Brown is out with a calf injury as Pittsburgh (12-3) prepares to host the 0-15 Cleveland Browns on Sunday. For the Steelers to grab the top seed, they need a victory coupled with a New England loss at the 5-10 New York Jets.

Pittsburgh, champs of the AFC North, have clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs.

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Roethlisberger and Bell were listed as limited on the Thursday's injury report for non-injury reasons.

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