PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers want Ben Roethlisberger back, and he wants to return.
Team president Art Rooney II acknowledged that mutual desire between the Steelers and their longtime quarterback in a statement Wednesday morning.
“Ben Roethlisberger and I met yesterday morning and we had a productive meeting” Rooney said. “We were able to discuss a lot of things that relate to where we are and where we want to go. Ben assured me that he is committed to coming back to help us win, and I told Ben that we would like to have him back to help us win a championship. We both understand that the next step is to work out Ben’s contract situation.”
Statement from #Steelers President Art Rooney II on QB Ben Roethlisberger: pic.twitter.com/mB0CwkmrCh
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) February 24, 2021
The final year of Roethlisberger’s current deal comes with a $41.2 million cap hit,…
