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Cameron Heyward On Big Ben: ‘I Think He Could Play Into His 40s’

The Pittsburgh Steelers know they made major strides on the defensive side of the ball last season. They also know that in this day and age, that’s not enough to play into February the way the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs have been able to for the 2019 season.

So there’s just a big cloud hanging over their offseason as they await word on quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who is still in the relatively early stages of rehab from a serious elbow injury that required surgery. He was limited to just six quarters of play at the beginning of his 16th season in the NFL before succumbing to the cumulative wear and tear that in an instant became too much.