Article: ROETHLISBERGER SIDELINED FORMER UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN ATHLETE RON DAYNE IS EXPECTED TO SIGN A DEAL TODAY WITH THE HOUSTON TEXANS. DAYNE, WHO WON THE 1999 HEISMAN TROPHY, WAS CUT BY THE DENVER BRONCOS SATURDAY AFTER COMING INTO TRAINING CAMP AS THE STARTING TAILBACK.(SPORTS)

Byline: Associated Press

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had an emergency appendectomy after becoming ill Sunday and will miss Thursday night's season opener against Miami.

Coach Bill Cowher is not certain how long Roethlisberger will be out following the quarterback's third operation in 10 months and second in 2 months. Roethlisberger began having pain and was vomiting Sunday morning, and was taken to UPMC Presbyterian for surgery after being examined by the team's medical staff.

"The surgery went well," Cowher said. "He is obviously going to be out this week and we will go week to week from there."

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