Steelers QB Roethlisberger retires from NFL after 18 years

[Jilly_in_VA]

Nearly two weeks after a season-ending loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs, Ben Roethlisberger confirmed what others had reported and he had indicated was coming: His NFL playing career is over.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback officially announced his retirement Thursday in a social media post, bringing to an end an 18-year career – the longest of any quarterback who played with only one team – that included two Super Bowl titles and six Pro Bowl selections.

"The time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats, and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children,” Roethlisberger said in the video. “I retire from football a truly grateful man.”

Roethlisberger had made no secret of his plans in recent weeks, saying in the lead-up to a Week 17 matchup with the Cleveland Browns that the game was likely his last at Heinz Field. Steelers fans rained down chants of "Let's go, Ben" and "Thank you, Ben" from pregame until well after the 26-14 victory, after which he took a lap to thank those in the crowd who had stayed.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2022/01/27/ben-roethlisberger-retires-nfl-pittsburgh-steelers-career/9149099002/
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IMO, he kinda overstayed his welcome by a couple of years.

[unweird]

1. Many Yinzers Agree

Have been hearing that he was done for a couple of years now. This year was definitely seen as overextended by many.

[livetohike]

2. Bye Ben. Should have happened 3-5 years ago. Now let's

find a good QB to grow with our young team.

[Jilly_in_VA]

3. Steelers

completely ignored Joshua Dobbs when they should have developed him, and now he's kinda past his prime. Idiots.

[livetohike]

4. I agree! He's still my pick out of the three QBs we have..

I’ll never understand why management kept Ben when it was clear to anyone who can breathe that his best years were long ago. I don’t care about his personal stats. This last year in particular was embarrassing.

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. Dobbs

is not only a good QB, he's a hell of a bright guy who majored in aeronautical engineering and a quality person besides. If they started him, it could persuade me to think about the Steelers positively again, which I hadn't as long as they kept Ben around. Or if they trade or waive him, I'll think positively towards anyone who picks him up. Go Josh!

[Angleae]

6. Unfortunately there aren't any good QBs in this draft or free agency this year.

This draft for QBs is looking like 2019 (sans Kyler Murray). You know, the draft that produced Daniel Jones, Dwayne Haskins, Drew Lock, Gardner Minshew.(and they're the highlights)