The Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger reportedly have "bad blood" related to how the team handled his departure.
Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote it's "very very safe to assume" that the Steelers essentially forced Roethlisberger into retirement. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported there is a belief the Steelers were ready to move on during the 2021 offseason, offering Roethlisberger a contract "high enough to avoid insulting him but low enough to keep him from taking it."
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