Aaron Rodgers leaves game after being bloodied and losing fumble for touchdown vs. Bills

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers toughed it out to start against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

He was knocked out of the game in the third quarter.

Rodgers, who returned after missing one game with fractures in his left wrist, took a mammoth sack by Buffalo defensive end Joey Bosa on the first play of the third quarter.

Rodgers was playing with a cast on his wrist.

Bosa encircled Rodgers as the Steelers quarterback went through his progressions and then engulfed him. Rodgers never saw Bosa coming and lost the ball as he was sacked.

Bills cornerback Christian Benford picked up the fumble and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown.

Rodgers stayed down as his chin strap dangled and he kept his elbow bent on his left arm, which has a cast to protect his broken wrist. He was bleeding from the bridge of his nose.

Rodgers went into the blue medical tent and returned with his nose taped.

Pittsburgh backup Mason Rudolph came in for the next possession and on his second pass attempt, threw an interception to Benford.

Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass to Keon Coleman on fourth down as the Bills capitalized off the turnover.

Rodgers re-entered after missing one possession. He only completed 6 of 13 passes for 54 yards in the first half.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Aaron Rodgers injury: Steelers QB leaves after being bloodied vs Bills