As of Thursday afternoon, it remained unclear if Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) quarterback Aaron Rodgers will start on Sunday against the 7-3 Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Rodgers suffered a small fracture in his left (non-throwing) wrist in Pittsburgh's win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 16.

Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith hinted that Rodgers will ultimately determine his status for the Week 12 contest.

Steelers trust Aaron Rodgers to make right decision

"I just trust him. This isn't his first rodeo," Smith said about Rodgers while speaking with reporters on Thursday, per Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "I know that he knows how to prepare and has been in different circumstances like this before."

A Wednesday report indicated

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