The Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger are expected to restructure and extend the veteran quarterback's deal before the new league year begins March 13, per league sources.
Roethlisberger's restructured contract would create salary cap space and also make it more palatable to move on from Pro Bowl wide receiver Antonio Brown this offseason if that's the direction the Steelers decide to go.
Should Pittsburgh decide to trade Brown this offseason, it's going to need more salary cap room to carry his $21.25 million in dead money and one player who could provide it is Roethlisberger.