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Jun 14, 2006 11:55 pm US/Eastern

Big Ben In Fair Condition, Eating Soft Food

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ― Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger remains in fair condition at Mercy Hospital.

Trauma Chief Doctor Larry Jones says a CT scan done on Roethlisberger on Wednesday confirmed that he suffered no brain damage in Monday's motorcycle accident.

Doctors also provided more information on the seven hours of surgery done on Roethlisberger after the accident.

Doctors say titanium plates were used to repair his jaw fractures.

Roethlisberger's jaw is not wired shut and he is eating soft food including pudding and yogurt.

Doctors say Roethlisberger is still in fair condition.

In addition to a broken jaw, the 24-year-old Super Bowl winning quarterback has a broken nose, mild concussion and cuts and bruises.

Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Roethlisberger could be released from the hospital as soon as Thursday.

Stay with KDKA for more information on Roethlisberger's condition.

(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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