BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC
News: The Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger have agreed to a five-year contract extension.
Views: Much more to come, obviously. The team and quarterback will hold a press conference at 5 p.m. on the South Side, which you can watch online. I’ll cover that and have a column afterward.
One quick comment: Nothing this summer will matter more for this football team.
UPDATE 4:32 p.m.: The Steelers also have signed running back DeAngelo Williams, formerly of Carolina, to form a tandem with Le’Veon Bell. He was in the offices today for a visit and agreed to terms shortly thereafter. Williams, for what it’s worth, was the back I’d most hoped they’d get. Similar style to Bell, allows for better playbook continuity.
Ben Roethlisberger passed for 4,952 yards and 32 touchdowns last season. — GETTY
March 13, 2015
News/views: Roethlisberger signs extension
by Dejan Kovacevic • News/views • Steelers
BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC
News: The Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger have agreed to a five-year contract extension.
Views: Much more to come, obviously. The team and quarterback will hold a press conference at 5 p.m. on the South Side, which you can watch online. I’ll cover that and have a column afterward.
One quick comment: Nothing this summer will matter more for this football team.
UPDATE 4:32 p.m.: The Steelers also have signed running back DeAngelo Williams, formerly of Carolina, to form a tandem with Le’Veon Bell. He was in the offices today for a visit and agreed to terms shortly thereafter. Williams, for what it’s worth, was the back I’d most hoped they’d get. Similar style to Bell, allows for better playbook continuity.
Ben Roethlisberger passed for 4,952 yards and 32 touchdowns last season. — GETTY