After Mike Tomlin’s last press conference of the 2020 season, we left more questions than answers.
A big question was what the Steelers plan to do with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger whose current contract expires at the end of the 2021 season.
When WPXI Sports Provider Alby Oxenreiter asked Tomlin if it was realistic to expect Roethlisberger to return, given the implications for the salary cap, Tomlin said: “I think it is reasonable to assume that there is a chance that he will return. will be back. “
Roethlisberger’s revenue, according to OverTheCap.com, has a salary cap of $ 41 million or 23 percent of the total cap. The contract will pay him $ 19 million – $ 4 million in base salary and a $ 15 million roster bonus on March 15. The remaining $ 22.25 million is a proportional bonus that takes into account dead money or money for which Pittsburgh will be responsible, even if Ben is released or retires.
Tomlin claims he is unfamiliar with the current situation for the Steelers’ salary. “I’m very much at the stage of gathering information,” he said.
Whatever the Steelers decide, we’ll know before March 15 when the $ 15 million bonus is payable.