Ben Roethlisberger's season is over after suffering an elbow injury in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 2 matchup at home against the Seattle Seahawks.

Although the Steelers lost, the greater concern is for their veteran quarterback Roethlisberger, who released a statement via the team's official website on Monday regarding the season-ending injury.

Per the Steelers:

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I’ve been informed that I need season ending surgery on my elbow to continue playing football at the level I expect. This is shocking and heartbreaking for me, to miss this much of a season and feel like I am letting down so many people. I can only trust God’s plan, but I am completely determined to battle through this challenge and come back stronger than ever next season. The Steelers committed three years to me this offseason and I fully intend to honor my contract and reward them with championship level play. I will do all I can to support Mason (Rudolph) and the team this season to help win games. I love this game, my teammates, the Steelers organization and fans, and I feel in my heart I have a lot left to give.

Roethlisberger left the Seahawks tilt with a couple minutes left in the first half. At the time, while it was noticeable the 37-year-old looked to have discomfort in his throwing arm, it was unclear that he would be sidelined for the remainder of the game, no less the remainder of the season.

In Big Ben's stead is second-year signal-caller Mason Rudolph, the 24-year-old Oklahoma State product who did not play for the Steelers during his first year in the league.

Pittsburgh selected the 6-foot-5 quarterback in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, possibly as Roethlisberger's successor, although nobody could predict it would happen in the early-season due to an unforeseen injury to the two-time Super Bowl champion gunslinger.