Ben Roethlisberger signs new contract with Steelers

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Ben Roethlisberger signs new contract with Steelers, takes $5M pay cut for 2021 season >>>> [urltargetblank]https://www.nfl.com/news/ben-roethlisberger-agrees-to-new-deal-with-steelers-for-2021-season[/urltargetblank]

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Roethlisberger's new contract includes a structure that will save the Steelers about $15 million in immediate cap space, helping the Steelers move closer to the projected salary cap, which has a floor of $180 million. The new deal achieves this lower cap number by utilizing a signing bonus, a minimum base salary and voidable years, with Roethlisberger helping out by taking a $5 million pay cut that lowers his 2021 salary from $19 million to $14 million, Pelissero added.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Big Ben will receive a $12.925 million signing bonus and a $1.075 million base salary as part of the new contract, which includes four voidable years in order to spread out his cap hit.
 

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Seems like a good option for the Steelers.

Haskins can sit it for another year at least.
 

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Either Roethlisberger was going to retire or dummy years were going to be added to his contract to reduce the cap. This move was expected. He's playing for $14M this year but only about $3.66M of that will count towards the 2021 cap.
 
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