Steelers reportedly committed to bringing Ben Roethlisberger back
The Steelers are committed to bringing back longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the 2021 season.
Steelers president Art Rooney II had good news on Tuesday. He said he had a “productive meeting” with Ben Roethlisberger about the quarterback’s future with the team.
Statement from #Steelers President Art Rooney II on QB Ben Roethlisberger: pic.twitter.com/mB0CwkmrCh
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) February 24, 2021
“Ben assured me that he is committed to coming back to help us win, and I told Ben that we would like to have him back to help us win a championship,” Rooney wrote in a statement on Wednesday. “We both understand that the next step is to work out Ben’s contract situation.”
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On Monday, Roethlisberger’s agent confirmed to NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala that Pittsburgh wants to bring the quarterback back for the upcoming season, and conversations will happen about contract restructuring.
Ben Roethlisberger will indeed be back as the #Steelers starting QB this fall. Just connected w/ the two-time Super Bowl winner’s agent, Ryan Tollner, who said this: pic.twitter.com/YnWRWwkbeM
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) February 23, 2021
“They want Ben back and will contact me soon to address his cap situation,” Ryan Tollner told Kinkhabwala. “As we’ve shared since the season ended, we are happy to creatively adjust his contract to help them build the best team possible. A year ago, Ben wasn’t sure if he could throw again, but he battled back to get 12 wins and the 8th division title of his career. They lost steam down the stretch and that doesn’t sit well for him, so the fire burns strong and there is plenty of gas in the tank.”
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However, less than a week ago, general manager Kevin Colbert did not commit to bringing back Roethlisberger next season. With Pittsburgh up against a cap crunch, it wasn’t a black and white call.
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert doesn't give a strong endorsement for Ben Roethlisberger as QB in 2021: "As we sit here today, Ben is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. … He reiterated to us that he wants to continue to play. We told him we have to look at this current situation."
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) February 17, 2021
“As we sit here today, Ben is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Colbert said. “…He reiterated to us that he wants to continue to play. We told him we have to look at this current situation.”
