By Justin Worsley
The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced that Dennis Dixon will be the starting quarterback for at least the first four games of the season.
Dixon, 25, beat out Byron Leftwich for the starting job after Leftwich suffered a knee injury before the team's preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers. Dixon completed 23 of 32 passes for 327 yards and two touchdowns as well as two interceptions this preseason.
Dixon has started only one game in since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, an overtime loss the division rival Baltimore Ravens.
Dixon will start the first four games of the season while incumbent quarterback Ben Roethlisberger serves a league suspension for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Georgia last April.
The Steelers start the season off by hosting the Atlanta Falcons before traveling to Tennessee and Tampa Bay in Week 2&3 before returning home to face Baltimore. Roethlisberger will be allowed to return to the team after their game against Baltimore. Pittsburgh has a bye week in Week 5. The combined record for their first four opponents last season was 29-35.
The Steelers also have longtime backup quarterback Charlie Batch on their roster.
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