The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have come to an agreement on a new contract for the 2021 season. While the exact numbers of the deal have not been officially released by the team, there are several reports which give an indication as to what Steelers did with the contract and how is going to help them with a 2021 salary cap.
First is the report of Ben Roethlisberger’s deal being for one year and $14 million per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
Right away, there’s a savings of $5 million towards the 2021 salary cap as Roethlisberger was set to make $19 million this coming season.