Roethlisberger injures left knee, Steelers wait on MRI

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger holds his leg after being injured during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams. AP

The Steelers will wait for results of an MRI on Ben Roethlisberger’s left knee after the three-time NFL Pro Bowl quarterback was carted off the field on Sunday (Monday Manila time) in the third quarter of their 12-6 win at St. Louis.

Michael Vick replaced Roethlisberger, who got hurt when his leg was caught underneath him on a diving, sliding sack by Mark Barron. Big Ben left the stadium on crutches and wearing a bulky brace.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he won’t have an update on the extent of Roethlisberger’s injury before Monday.

“I was kind of stunned,” Vick said. “You never want to see a guy like Ben go down.”

Roethlisberger hasn’t missed a start since 2012, when he was out for three games late in the season because of a shoulder injury. Vick completed 5 of 6 passes for 38 yards in relief.

Later in the day, Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch left a 26-0 win over Chicago at halftime with a hamstring injury. Lynch finished with 14 yards on five carries and spent half of the first quarter in the locker room before coming to the Seahawks bench. He was questionable entering the game with a calf injury.

“We’ve checked it all out and it’s nothing to be alarmed by,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said.

In other injury news:

Philadelphia right guard Andrew Gardner left the stadium on crutches and wore a boot on his injured right foot. Safety and special-teams ace Chris Maragos also got hurt in a 24-17 win over the Jets. He didn’t return because of a left knee contusion.

Jets cornerback Darrell Revis tweaked his hamstring and wasn’t on the field for the final plays when the Eagles ran out the clock. Revis started the game despite being questionable because of a groin injury.

Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes suffered a head injury in a scary collision with teammate Andrew Sendejo in the second quarter of their win. He didn’t return to the game.

Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson injured his hamstring and running back Jonathan Stewart hurt his leg in the second half of a 27-22 win over New Orleans.