PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger says he feared he was seriously injured after he heard a popping sound when teammate Max Starks accidentally stepped on his right foot during practice last week.

“It is a pretty scary thing to have a 300-pound guy step on the back of your foot, on your Achilles,” Roethlisberger said Wednesday.
Roethlisberger apparently bruised his Achilles’ tendon — the team has not disclosed details — during the final minutes of the Steelers’ final training camp practice at Saint Vincent College on Thursday.
Roethlisberger missed Saturday’s exhibition game at Washington, but returned to practice on Tuesday. Coach Mike Tomlin said the quarterback is “fine” and will play as long as the starters do in Saturday’s preseason game against Buffalo.