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He was hurt trying to make a tackle after being intercepted
during the Bengals' opening drive and was replaced by back-up
A.J. McCarron.
Dalton, who has never missed a start during his five-year NFL
career, said he did not know how long the fracture would keep
him out of action.
"I don't know any details on it. I will be seeing a specialist
tomorrow and I'll find out more about it," the quarterback told
reporters.
"It's unfortunate it happened at this time ... but I'm going to
try to get back as quick as I can."
The Bengals, who were beaten 33-20 by the Steelers, got more bad
news when tight end Tyler Eifert was knocked out of the game
with a possible concussion after taking a hard hit to the head
from Steelers defender Mike Mitchell.
Cincinnati fell to 10-3, two games clear of the Steelers in the
AFC North. The Bengals are still in good position to make the
playoffs but not yet assured of a spot with three regular-season
games remaining.
The Bengals were not the only contending team to have a key
player injured on Sunday.
Seattle running back Thomas Rawls suffered a season-ending ankle
injury during the Seahawks' 35-6 romp over Baltimore.
Rawls had 44 yards on six carries when he was injured during the
first quarter. He has been an outstanding replacement for
Marshawn Lynch, who is out indefinitely after hernia surgery.
The surging Seahawks won their fourth game in a row to improve
to 8-5, but will have to find a replacement for Rawls, who
entered Sunday leading the league in yards per carry.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina)
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