Ben Roethlisberger pondering retirement
by Anthony Cervino | Tue, Jan 24th 12:40pm EST
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told 93.7 the Fan he's "not ready to commit to playing" football in 2017. Roethlisberger later added that he'll "consider his options then decide" on his playing future. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
Pittsburgh's fan base, the team's front office and Roethlisberger's teammates are holding their breath in the wake of the signal caller's comments Tuesday that leads me to believe he's pondering retirement. Roethlisberger, 34, is at the back end of his career with a laundry list of injuries beginning to pile up on his resume -- he's missed six games in the past two years putting his durability in question moving forward. However, he is coming off of a season in which he threw for his most touchdown passes (29) since 2014 and despite losing, led the Steelers to the 2016-2017 AFC Conference Championship Game -- Pittsburgh hasn't missed the playoffs since 2013. Players, especially the prominent, have contemplated retirement in recent seasons, with most returning the following year. But the 2016 offseason proved that players do walk away with some thread left on the tires -- see Marshawn Lynch and Calvin Johnson. If Roethlisberger elects to hang up his cleats, his departure would leave a tremendous void at quarterback for the Steelers and open up the door for a possible acquisition of Tony Romo from Dallas. Romo to the Steelers? That would be a match made in heaven as they have the pieces in place to not only win now but also protect Romo with one of the best offensive lines in the league.
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