When Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season, he was done with zero intentions of playing again. But that didn’t prevent teams from calling. The San Francisco 49ers reached out in 2022 to gauge Roethlisberger’s interest. They might not have been the only one. After New York Jets’ QB Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending Achilles tear four plays into 2023, Roethlisberger’s agent asked if there was any interest going to the Big Apple.
Appearing on comedian Nate Bargazte’s podcast in an episode that aired earlier this week, Roethlisberger confirmed the call. And confirmed he had no desire to get return to the field two years removed from the game.