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‘The return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to the Steelers was not a sure thing when the team’s season against the Browns came to an end in the Wild Card round, and team president Art Rooney II said on Thursday it remains’ an open question.
Rooney told reporters that Roethlisberger had expressed interest in returning for his 18th season in Pittsburgh and that the team had the same interest. This is not a complete deal, as Rooney added that something needs to be done to Roethlisberger’s $ 41.25 million cap before they can move forward.
‘I do not want to go too far on that road because we have many and internal conversations with Ben. Salary branch and Ben’s contract is a big factor in where we go. It is as much as i can say, ”Rooney said via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.
Roethlisberger has a salary of $ 4 million and a roster bonus of $ 15 million on the third day of the league year 2021. It does not leave much relief through a pay cut, so the Steelers will probably be the simplest way to get the hood. free what they need to keep the status quo at quarterback.