Ben Roethlisberger’s future in Pittsburgh is still in the air.
General manager Kevin Colbert said Wednesday that the longtime Steelback full-back wants to continue his career with the team, but he said the organization needs to reevaluate the quarterback situation in the 2021 NFL season.
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“As we sit here today, Ben is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Colbert said. ESPN. “He told us he wanted to keep playing. We told him we had to look at this current situation.”
Roethlisberger gets a $ 41.25 million cap if he does not restructure his contract. If the Steelers decide to divorce him, he will still pay $ 22.25 million against the limit.
Roethlisberger, who led the Steelers to a 12-4 record, finished the 2020 season with 3,803 passing steps, 33 touchdowns and 10 distinctions. Pittsburgh has led the entire NFL with 39 passes this season, and the team will need to improve offensively to stay Roethlisberger.
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With that said, center Maurkice Pouncey has announced his retirement, the offensive attack, Alejandro Villanueva, will hit the free agency, and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, and James Conner, will also become free agents. It will be interesting to see what the Steelers do to stay competitive next season. Colbert will have to make some very difficult decisions.