Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has signed a new three-year contract that runs through the 2021 season, the team confirmed Wednesday.Tap the video player above to watch the report.News of Roethlisberger's deal comes 15 years to the day that he was selected by Pittsburgh in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft. "It has always been a goal to play my entire career in Pittsburgh," Roethlisberger said in a statement. "This is home for me and my family, and we love this city. I am as excited to be a Steeler in Year 16 as I was when they drafted me. They will get my absolute best. "Roethlisberger, 37, had one more year left on his former contract. His new deal is reportedly worth $63 million for the two-year extension. "Ben is one of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history, and he continued to climb the lists among the all-time passing leaders in the league last season," Steelers President Art Rooney II said. "But I know Ben's focus is on only one goal -- to bring another Lombardi trophy back to Pittsburgh. "The Associated Press contributed to this article.Steelers and Browns lead the list of most intriguing 2019 win totals: Watch the report in the video player below. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has signed a new three-year contract that runs through the 2021 season, the team confirmed Wednesday. Tap the video player above to watch the report. Advertisement News of Roethlisberger's deal comes 15 years to the day that he was selected by Pittsburgh in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft. "It has always been a goal to play my entire career in Pittsburgh," Roethlisberger said in a statement. "This is home for me and my family, and we love this city. I am as excited to be a Steeler in Year 16 as I was when they drafted me. They will get my absolute best." Roethlisberger, 37, had one more year left on his former contract. His new deal is reportedly worth $63 million for the two-year extension. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. We have signed QB Ben Roethlisberger to a new three-year deal. @BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/Luo6yqSEJx pic.twitter.com/7xFGpa7GWB — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 24, 2019 "Ben is one of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history, and he continued to climb the lists among the all-time passing leaders in the league last season," Steelers President Art Rooney II said. "But I know Ben's focus is on only one goal -- to bring another Lombardi trophy back to Pittsburgh." The Associated Press contributed to this article. Steelers and Browns lead the list of most intriguing 2019 win totals: Watch the report in the video player below.<doc-sep>Ben Roethlisberger has agreed to a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers that will likely keep him with the team until he finishes his career, the team announced Wednesday. Roethlisberger's new deal extends his contract for two additional years and runs through the 2021 season. He will earn a combined $63 million in 2020 and 2021, per the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The veteran quarterback was entering his final year of a four-year, $87.4 million contract extension that was signed in 2015. “I am grateful to the Rooneys and the Steelers organization for continuing to believe in me,” Roethlisberger said. “It has always been a goal to play my entire career in Pittsburgh. This is home for me and my family, and we love this city. I am as excited to be a Steeler in year 16 as I was when they drafted me. They will get my absolute best.” He had a $23.2 million 2019 salary cap number that included a $6.2 million in signing bonus proration, a $12 million base salary and a $5 million bonus due on March 15 before the new deal. Roethlisberger, 37, previously said he intends to play "three to five more years" despite publicly discussing retirement following the 2016 season. The 16-year Steelers' QB has been the subject of recent criticism following a fallout with wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was traded to the Oakland Raiders on March 10. Brown said Roethlisberger has an "owner mentality" and that teammates can't call him out, "otherwise they meal ticket gone." Steelers general manager came to Roethlisberger's defense, calling the quarterback the team's "unquestioned leader." Roethlisberger led the league this season in pass attempts (675), completions (452) and passing yards (5,129), all career highs. He also threw a career-best 34 touchdown passes. The Steelers finished the 2018 season 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs after losing the AFC North to the Baltimore Ravens.<doc-sep>Stephen A. Smith agrees with the Steelers giving Ben Roethlisberger a two-year extension because he has given more to the franchise than anyone. (1:41) PITTSBURGH -- The last Killer B left will guide the Steelers into a new era. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has signed a contract extension, tying him to Pittsburgh through the 2021 season, the Steelers announced Wednesday. The deal is a two-year extension to go with the one year he had left on his contract, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The two-year extension is worth $68 million and includes a $37.5 million signing bonus and a $30 million injury guarantee, a source told Schefter. Roethlisberger had one year at $12 million left, meaning he will make $80 million total over the next three seasons. The extension all but guarantees Big Ben ends his career with the same franchise that drafted him in 2004. Ben Roethlisberger in 2018 Ben Roethlisberger led the NFL in passing yards for the first time last season, but on the downside, he finished with an NFL-high 16 interceptions. He became only the fourth player over the last 30 years to lead the NFL in both categories. NFL Rank Pass yards 5,129 1st Total QBR 72 4th Pass TD 34 5th INT 16 1st -- ESPN Stats & Information "I am grateful to the Rooneys and the Steelers organization for continuing to believe in me," Roethlisberger said in a statement announcing the deal. "It has always been a goal to play my entire career in Pittsburgh. This is home for me and my family, and we love this city. I am as excited to be a Steeler in year 16 as I was when they drafted me. They will get my absolute best." Roethlisberger, who turned 37 on March 2, had one year left on a four-year, $87.6 million extension he signed in 2015. With Le'Veon Bell leaving in free agency after a yearlong holdout and Antonio Brown forcing a trade to the Oakland Raiders, Roethlisberger is essential in guiding Pittsburgh past a drama-filled offseason. The Steelers began discussing a new deal for Roethlisberger after the 2018 season, but the sides hadn't agreed to terms in time for the new league year. Complicating matters is a ballooning quarterback market: Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson became the highest-paid player in the NFL when he signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension last week. Since the Steelers typically don't guarantee their contracts beyond the signing bonus, Roethlisberger's deal is likely to include multiple roster bonuses. Roethlisberger has two Super Bowl victories and ranks sixth all time in passing yards (56,194) and seventh in touchdowns (363). He led the NFL in passing yards in 2018 with 5,129. The Steelers have never had a losing season with him at quarterback, and he is among the franchise leaders in career games played, with 216. The quarterback has been the subject of public criticism for his dealings with Brown, who had six straight 100-catch seasons before leaving Pittsburgh. Brown wasn't happy when Roethlisberger criticized the receiver's route running on a radio show after a Week 12 loss to the Denver Broncos. Brown later tweeted that Roethlisberger has an "owner mentality" by calling out coaches and teammates who are afraid to question him. Brown later told ESPN's Jeff Darlington in an on-camera interview that he got mixed messages from his quarterback. "If I'm your guy, make me know I'm your guy, but don't say I'm your guy and point fingers," Brown said. "Don't say I'm your guy and then don't throw me the ball the whole first quarter." General manager Kevin Colbert defended Roethlisberger during a media session in mid-February but created more heat when he said the QB had "52 kids" under him. Colbert later specified on NFL Network that he was trying to convey that Roethlisberger has more experience than his teammates, along with a Super Bowl pedigree. "Ben is the unquestioned leader of this group," Colbert said Feb. 20. "He's the elder statesmen and the [only] Super Bowl winner [remaining on the roster]. If our players were smart, they'd listen to him because he's been there, he's done it. He can tell them, 'No, guys, what you're doing is or is not good enough.' And I honestly believe that can be a burden on him more often than he may like to admit, because he has to ... he's got 52 kids under him, quite honestly. I want them to step up and say, 'Hey, Ben, what do I have to do? Can I do this better? What do we have to do to win a Super Bowl?' "I think that once you win it, you've got 53 guys who can say what it took, but right now, he's the only one, so I have no problem with him. He can call me out, and that's fine." In 2019, Roethlisberger will be tasked with leading an increasingly young locker room and lifting a passing game that lost two major talents in as many years. The team is giving him multiple years to do just that.<doc-sep>15 YEARS OF BIG BEN: The Pittsburgh @steelers drafted @_BigBen7 on this day in April 2004. Here's a very young "Big Ben" being introduced at Steelers HQ just two days later. https://t.co/5v6YuJnNI0 pic.twitter.com/TrXcgWQRRT — WTAE-TV Pittsburgh (@WTAE) April 24, 2019 You have to appreciate the synergy of how the Pittsburgh Steelers handled Ben Roethlisberger’s new contract. The team signed Roethlisberger to a contract extension on the 15-year anniversary of the day the Steelers drafted Roethlisberger in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft. Roethlisberger was the No. 11 overall pick in 2004. This the draft we remember more for the quarterback drama at the top of the round between Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, but Roethlisberger has easily been the best quarterback from the 2004 class. Roethlisberger’s slide in the first round ended up being a boon to the Steelers as he quickly developed into one of the best quarterbacks in the league. And heading into the 2019 season, the Steelers have added two years to the one left on his current deal, making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league in 2020 and 2021.<doc-sep>
Pittsburgh Steelers fans have seen a significant amount of change since Bill Cowher left the team in 2007, but there has been one constant in Ben Roethlisberger. On Wednesday, the Steelers agreed to a new three-year deal with the quarterback they drafted on this very day 15 years ago. We have signed QB Ben Roethlisberger to a new three-year deal. @BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/Luo6yqSEJx pic.twitter.com/7xFGpa7GWB — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 24, 2019 The extension will keep Roethlisberger under contract with the Steelers through 2021 and almost certainly assures him of finishing his career in Pittsburgh. This is also the same year that the rookie contract of Mason Rudolph will expire. When speaking to Teresa Varley of Steelers.com, Roethlisberger expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to end his career in the city it started. “I am grateful to the Rooneys and the Steelers organization for continuing to believe in me. It has always been a goal to play my entire career in Pittsburgh. This is home for me and my family, and we love this city. I am as excited to be a Steeler in year 16 as I was when they drafted me. They will get my absolute best.” Team President Art Rooney II was equally to happy be able to keep Big Ben on the roster for at least a few more years yet. “I am pleased to announce Ben Roethlisberger has been signed to a new three-year contract. Ben is one of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history, and he continued to climb the lists among the all-time passing leaders in the League last season. But I know Ben’s focus is on only one goal – to bring another Lombardi trophy back to Pittsburgh. We are excited to finalize this new contract that will keep him as a Steeler through the 2021 season.” Selected with the 11th overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft, Roethlisberger was originally set to earn a base salary of $12 million in 2019 and a roster bonus of $5 million that was due earlier in the month. His new deal is expected to pay him in the region of $30 million a year. Contract numbers have yet to be released, but we will be sure to update this post once they become available. However, given the length of the extension, fans should not expect to see much in the way of cap savings in 2019, with the new contract quite likely using up a bit more of their existing cap space this year than originally scheduled.