Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is getting a new contract. This was confirmed by Steelers’ president Art Rooney II, who said on Wednesday that the team already started talks with Roethlisberger and his agent about a new deal.
“We’ve already started talking to him and his representative about extending that contract,” – said Rooney during a conference call with Steelers Nation Unite members. “I think Ben has some good years left. I’d still say he’s close to being in the prime of his career.”
Rooney also expressed the belief that Roethlisberger, who will be 37 in March, can play for “several more years.”
“Now that we’re seeing quarterbacks around the league that are playing into their 40s, I’m not sure there’s any reason that Ben can’t play for several more years. We’re looking forward to that.” – he added.
Ben Roethlisberger currently has one more year left on his deal, which carries a base salary of $12 million. His current contract, however, would count $23.2 million against the cap, which might be another reason for why the Steelers want to sign their QB to a new deal.
Although Pittsburgh missed out on playoffs this season, Roethlisberger had one of his best years career-wise. He led the league in completed passes with 452 and passing yards with 5,129, both of which were career-highs.
