We were left with more questions than answers at the end of Mike Tomlin’s final press conference for the 2020 season.
A big question that arose was what the Steelers want to do about quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, whose current contract expires at the end of the 2021 season.
When WPXI sports coach Alby Oxenreiter asked Tomlin if it was realistic to expect Roethlisberger to reconsider the implications of the salary cap, Tomlin said, “I think it’s reasonable to assume there’s a chance he’ll come back, no doubt. “.
According to OverTheCap.com, Roethlisberger’s return represents a salary cap of $ 41 million or 23 percent of the global cap. The contract will pay him $ 19 million – $ 4 million in base salary and a $ 15 million bonus to be paid on March 15th. The remaining $ 22.25 million is a prorated bonus, which represents the dead money or money for which Pittsburgh will be responsible, even if Ben is. released or retired.
Tomlin says he is unaware of the current situation of the Steelers salary cap. “I’m very much in the information gathering phase,” he said.
Whatever the Steelers decide, we’ll know before March 15 when this $ 15 million bonus is due.