As the Steelers hold their mandatory minicamp this week, I thought it was a good time to reflect on their offseason so far. Among the various storylines that have been debated ad nauseam the past few months, three themes have dominated the conversation. They are the three C’s of the 2021 offseason: contracts, competition and Canada.
Contracts
The biggest and most interesting question of the offseason was asked before the dust had settled on the demoralizing playoff defeat to Cleveland in January: Would Ben Roethlisberger return as the Steelers’ quarterback? The answer to that question was yes, with Roethlisberger restructuring his deal to cut $5 million off of his salary and $15 million off his cap hit while adding voidable years down the road.