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4 ways keeping Ben Roethlisberger will hurt the Steelers in the future

Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Keeping Ben Roethlisberger might give the Steelers their best chance to compete in 2021, but here’s how it will hurt them in the future.

This offseason has been so unusual for many reasons, and we are finally seeing an older generation of quarterbacks who have been a staple to the game for so long hang up their hats. Drew Brees and Philip Rivers both retired this offseason, but many teams have been incredibly active in making sure they have an answer at the quarterback position moving forward.