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Unless there are some unexpected medical complications, Hines Ward expects Roethlisberger to return in time for Week 2. Because the Steelers play the NFL's season-opening game Thursday against Miami, they will have 11 days off before their next game. "He's going to do whatever it takes to play against Jacksonville. He doesn't like to miss games," Ward said Monday. "Knowing Ben, he's going to be there for Jacksonville."
Reported by the Associated Press
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Ward spoke with some knowledge of the situation. He also had an appendectomy during the preseason, in 2002, but returned 17 days later to make eight catches in the Steelers' opener against New England. Despite Ward's optimism, the consensus among observers says he's more likely to return for Week 3 than Week 2.
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