The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced their team captions for the 2019 season.
Ben Roethlisberger and Maurkice Pouncey will serve as offensive captains with Cameron Heyward serving for the defense. Roosevelt Nix will act as the special teams captain for 2019.
For Ben Roethlisberger, this will be his eleventh time serving as team captain and his ninth season in a row. The last time Roethilisberger was not the offensive team captain was 2010 when the Heath Miller and Hines Ward handled the duties. In 2011, Roethlisberger and Ward were the captains, marking the last time a player other than the current offensive captain held the position.