The Steelers' coaching staff has not announced whether Ben Roethlisberger and Le'Veon Bell will play in Pittsburgh's season finale against the Browns Sunday, but offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert sure seems like the decision has been made.
"We'll have Landry Jones in there," Gilbert told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Thursday. "We won't have Ben. or 8-4 (Antonio Brown). Or LeVeon Bell."
Gilbert elaborated further on Roethlisberger.
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"Ben's not there so they'll get a little taste of (QB) Landry Jones," he said. "So we don't know what to expect from them.''
Landry Jones would not confirm whether he was starting, referring to it as a "coach's decision. Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley also said the choice had not been made yet.
However, if Gilbert is right, it will certainly make Sunday's game more interesting. The Browns are currently 0-15 and will be trying to avoid becoming just the second team to finish 0-16.
The Steelers (12-3) have clinched a first-round bye and have a slim chance to secure home-field advantage with a win and a Patriots loss to the Jets. The latter seems unlikely so Pittsburgh is correct in resting their stars.