Feb 23, 2021
Report: Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisbergers Meeting With President Art Rooney Went Well
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and president Art Rooney II reportedly had a meeting Tuesday.
According to Gerry Dulac with our news partner at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the meeting “went well.”
READ MORE: Frustrated With Handling Of Pandemic, 7 Counties Explore Forming Regional Health Department“Ben Roethlisberger met w team president Art Rooney II today and the meeting “went well,” according to sources,” Dulac tweeted Tuesday.
Ben Roethlisberger met w team president Art Rooney II today and the meeting “went well,” according to sources
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) February 23, 2021
READ MORE: Wilkinsburg Historical Society Unveils New Statue Of Abraham LincolnRoethlisberger currently holds a $41.25 million salary-cap hit in 2021, the highest of any player in the league. Both the quarterback and the team have taken turns in recent weeks talking about the need to lower that number considerably, particularly with the Steelers facing the difficult prospect of navigating a salary cap that might be $15 million to $20 million less than in 2020 thanks to a significant decline in gate revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roethlisberger is due a $15 million roster bonus on March 17, well before the draft and just three days into the league new year.
The big question is will Roethlisberger agree to return by accepting conditions set forth by the team? That was certainly part of what Rooney and the franchise quarterback discussed Tuesday.
Dulac shared more about the meeting with KDKA.
“Ben Roethlisberger has been wanting to meet Art Rooney II and (coach) Mike Tomlin now for almost two weeks,” Dulac said. “That interview process last week was delayed when Mike Tomlin tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. But he was able to meet today with Art Rooney II. What I can tell you is that meeting “went well.” We’ll see where that leads, but it at least a positive note than a negative note.”
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