It came as something of a surprise when Ben Roethlisberger chose to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021 for his 18th NFL season. His center and longtime teammate Maurkice Pouncey had already retired and most assumed he wouldn’t be far behind.
But Roethlisberger threw everyone a curveball and opted to come back for one more year. A move Roethlisberger says wasn’t fully endorsed by the franchise. Roethlisberger spoke to Steelers writer Ron Cook and said the higher ups with the team didn’t all feel the same about him coming back.
