"Commissioner Goodell informed us today that Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced to four games," Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement released by the team. "Ben has done a good job this summer of growing as the person that he needs to be, both on and off the field. I am confident that Ben is committed to continuing in this positive direction. As a team, our focus is now on preparing for the regular season and getting off to a good start on opening weekend."

Roethlisberger's backup, QB Byron Leftwich, left Thursday night's preseason finale with an MCL injury in his left knee and is out indefinitely, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Dennis Dixon is set to start the season opener on Sept. 12 against the Falcons.

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