Steelers QB Mason Rudolph out with concussion

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph scrambled left, extending the play by escaping a collapsed pocket and rifling a pass downfield to his favorite receiver in college.

But the cheers for James Washington's 26-yard reception quickly subsided and the focus shifted away from him and back to the motionless quarterback some 30 yards behind the play.

With a hard hit by Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas II to Rudolph's chin with 7:29 remaining in the third quarter of the Steelers' 26-23 overtime loss, the quarterback was placed in the concussion protocol, forcing the Steelers to play their third signal-caller in four weeks.

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Devlin Hodges, who had been on the practice squad prior to Ben Roethlisberger's injury, finished the game. No word on how long Rudolph will be out.

Meanwhile, Colin Kaepernick gathers dust.