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Steelers QB Mason Rudolph knocked out of game with scary hit, helped off field
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Facing the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC North showdown on Sunday at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph was knocked out of the game in the third quarter by Ravens safety Earl Thomas with a helmet-to-helmet hit.
Below are a couple of angles of the hit:
Mason Rudolph knocked out on this hit. No flag. pic.twitter.com/zjs92AI904
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) October 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/OpenTableSports/status/1180921129134936064
After having his face mask removed by the medical staff as a precaution, Rudolph was able to walk off the field, with help from his teammates:
https://twitter.com/OpenTableSports/status/1180923254783008768
The Steelers have officially announced he was diagnosed with a concussion and will not return to the game.
Beginning the season No. 2 on the depth chart, Rudolph stepped into the starting role after 16-year veteran Ben Roethlisberger was forced to undergo season-ending elbow surgery.
Selected in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Rudolph played at Oklahoma State from 2014-17. Starting 13 games in each of his final three seasons in Stillwater, he threw for 13,618 yards and 92 touchdowns.
Now late in the third quarter, Ravens at Steelers is airing regionally on CBS.
A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Teddy Rydquist has been contributing to Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition since 2019. In addition to his work here, he has covered the Michigan Wolverines for GBMWolverine and Wolverine Digest. He can be found on Twitter @TeddyRydquist.
