Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger: Expecting to make preseason debut Friday

Roethlisberger plans to play in Friday's preseason game against the Saints, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports.

Analysis:

Roethlisberger sat out the Steelers' first two exhibition contests for precautionary purposes but is expected to get his first taste of the preseason this Friday. Although it's unclear how many possessions the starting quarterback will take on, the matchup against the Saints will give Roethlisberger some useful game action to prepare for the regular season.