Pittsburgh, PA (Betting Express) - Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger returned to practice Monday, and despite suffering a concussion in the final regular season contest, is expected to start Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against San Diego.

Roethlisberger left a 31-0 win over Cleveland on a stretcher after suffering a concussion in the second quarter of the December 28 game.

Just inside the two-minute warning, Roethlisberger completed a short pass to Heath Miller but hit his head on the turf hard after being hit by two Browns defenders. He lay on the ground for an extended period of time before being immobilized, put on a stretcher and taken off the field on a cart.

Roethlisberger finished the regular season with 3,301 yards on 281-of-469 passing with 17 touchdowns opposed to 15 interceptions. He also had a pair of rushing touchdowns in 16 games.