Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger needs surgery on his injured right elbow and will miss the remainder of the season.

The Steelers announced the news Monday, noting he will likely undergo the procedure this week. After the announcement, ESPN's Dianna Russini reported she spoke to Steelers players who said Roethlisberger was "having a hard time feeling his fingers" after sustaining the injury.

Earlier in the day, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Roethlisberger wanted to avoid surgery "at all costs." The six-time Pro Bowler went down in the first half of Sunday's 28-26 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, and second-year signal-caller Mason Rudolph replaced him.

"We have no idea moving forward [about Roethlisberger's status], but I'm completely confident," Rudolph told reporters after the game. "I've always been confident in myself being the leader of the team and winning games. That's kinda what it all comes down to. If that's the case, I'll be ready to roll."

With Roethlisberger done for the year, the Steelers will have to sign a quarterback behind Rudolph. They traded third-stringer Joshua Dobbs to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week after the Jags lost starter Nick Foles to a shoulder injury.

Roethlisberger played in all 16 games last season for the first time since 2014. He's only done so three times in the last decade, so Rudolph was likely to see playing time at some point this year.

The Steelers selected Rudolph with a third-round pick in 2018 out of Oklahoma State, where he was 22-8 in three seasons. He threw for 112 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against Seattle.

The Rudolph-led offense could also be without running back James Conner, who left Sunday's game with a knee injury.

Sitting at 0-2 with injuries at two of their most important positions, the Steelers could be looking at a long season ahead without Roethlisberger.