Steelers Give QB Ben Roethlisberger a 2-Year, $68 Million Extension

Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger in 2017. Photo by Trask Smith/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense might welcome several new faces in the upcoming years but the man leading it will remain the same. Steelers announced on Wednesday that they have signed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a two-year extension which will keep him with the organization through 2021.

Although Pittsburgh didn’t reveal the financial terms of the deal, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the extension is worth $68 million. The new contract has a $37.5 million signing bonus in store for Roethlisberger alongside $30 million injury guarantee. The 37-year-old QB was set to earn $12 million in 2019 according to his old deal.

“I am pleased to announce Ben Roethlisberger has been signed to a new three-year contract,” – said Steelers’ president Art Rooney II. “Ben is one of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history, and he continued to climb the lists among the all-time passing leaders in the League last season. But I know Ben’s focus is on only one goal – to bring another Lombardi trophy back to Pittsburgh. We are excited to finalize this new contract that will keep him as a Steeler through the 2021 season.”

Despite the fact that Steelers’ didn’t make it to the playoffs, Ben Roethlisberger had a great individual season. He completed 67.0 of his passes for league-leading 5,129 yards alongside 34 touchdowns.

“I am grateful to the Rooneys and the Steelers organization for continuing to believe in me,” – said Roethlisberger in a statement. “It has always been a goal to play my entire career in Pittsburgh. This is home for me and my family, and we love this city. I am as excited to be a Steeler in year 16 as I was when they drafted me. They will get my absolute best.”

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