▁to ▁be ▁the ▁st arter ▁while ▁Ben ▁Ro eth lis berger ▁served ▁his ▁four - game ▁susp ension , ▁but ▁suffered ▁a ▁kne e ▁injury ▁during ▁the ▁pr ese ason ▁finale ▁against ▁the ▁Carolina ▁Pan thers . ▁Left wich ▁was ▁cut ▁from ▁the ▁Ste el ers ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁in ▁a ▁temporary ▁move ▁to ▁make ▁room ▁for ▁def ensive ▁lin eman ▁Steve ▁Mc L end on , ▁who ▁was ▁signed ▁due ▁to ▁an ▁injury ▁to ▁Case y ▁Ham pton . ▁However , ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 9 , ▁Ste el ers ▁quarter back ▁Dennis ▁D ixon ▁was ▁injured ▁in ▁a ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Tennessee ▁Tit ans ▁and ▁Left wich ▁was ▁re - signed ▁on ▁the ▁morning ▁of ▁September ▁ 2 0 . ▁Left wich ▁made ▁one ▁appearance ▁during ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁finale , ▁in ▁relief ▁of ▁Ro eth lis berger , ▁once ▁the ▁game ▁was ▁out ▁of ▁reach ▁for ▁the ▁oppos ing ▁Cleveland . ▁The ▁final ▁score ▁was ▁ 4 1 - 9 ▁and ▁he ▁completed ▁ 5 ▁passes ▁out ▁of ▁ 7 ▁attempts ▁for ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 4 2 ▁yards ▁with ▁no ▁touch down s ▁or ▁inter ception s . ▁Left wich ▁was ▁the ▁Ste el ers ▁backup ▁quarter back ▁for ▁their ▁play off ▁run ▁and ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁X L V ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack ers . ▁▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁During ▁week ▁ 3 ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁pr ese ason ▁against ▁Atlanta , ▁Left wich