PITTSBURGH—The Pittsburgh Steelers have reiterated repeatedly during an eventful off-season that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger remains the team’s unquestioned leader. The Steelers and the two-time Super Bowl winner agreed to terms on a contract extension Wednesday that will keep Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season. The Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger agreed to terms on a contract extension Wednesday that will keep the two-time Super Bowl winner in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season. ( Keith Srakocic / Associated Press file photo )“It has always been a goal to play my entire career in Pittsburgh,” Roethlisberger said in a statement. The announcement of the extension came on the 15th anniversary of the Steelers making Roethlisberger the seventh overall pick in the 2004 draft.

Source: thestar April 24, 2019 17:03 UTC