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Roethlisberger does not seem as concerned about his "little torn rotator cuff" in his right arm, nor as worried about the new offense and turning 30, as he is eager to see Mike Wallace rejoin the Steelers in training camp. "I'm good. It's OK, just sore," he said when asked about his arm injury. "I have a little torn rotator cuff. That doesn't heal. We just have to hope it doesn't tear the rest of the way, according to Doc," he said, laughing.
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He does take some precautions before practice, and not just because of the injury. "It's part of getting older, too. If you watch walk-throughs, I used to throw all the time. Now it's just backing off. Now I don't ever throw during walk-throughs. It's less throwing; I think that's smart anyway. As you get older, you just need to take care of yourself whether you're hurt or not. ..." Suddenly, even the soreness seemed to disappear. "It actually feels great,' Roethlisberger said. "I don't have any pains anymore. Let's just hope it doesn't get any worse. ..." Meanwhile, in his talks with Wallace, Roethlisberger has come to the conclusion that it will not be long now. "I don't know what's going on with his agent or what they're telling each other, but he wants to be here," Roethlisberger said. "I believe he will be here and I think he'll be here soon. ..." Also: For the record, Roethlisberger
likes the new offense and says he and new OC Todd Haley get along well -- and he does not believe his right arm will hold back that offense. It was injured in the Steelers Nov. 6 loss to Baltimore. He mentioned it in the spring but this is the first time he's publicly called it a rotator cuff tear. However, he says it feels fine, that his arm feels strong and that it should not hamper any of his throws. ... Still, we'll be watching for more.
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