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Barry Werner

Ben Roethlisberger retires from Steelers after 18 seasons in touching video

Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement from the Pittsburgh Steelers via a touching video on Thursday.

The first-round pick from Miami (Ohio) said: “The journey has been exhilarating, fueled by a spirit of competition. Yet the time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children. I retire from football a truly grateful man.”

Roethlisberger won two Super Bowl wins, Rookie of the Year in 2004, and the fifth-most passing yards (64,088) in NFL history. He threw 418 TD passes and was 165-81-1 as a starter.

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