Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger plans to return in 2018

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. (Jared Wickerham/EPA)

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says that he is planning to return next season, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Roethlisberger, who threw for 469 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-42 divisional-round loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, contemplated retirement during the previous off-season. However, he opted to return and further pondered whether he’d continue past the 2017 campaign. Now it appears that the 14-year veteran will be back.

[relatedlinks]

Sportsnet.ca no longer supports comments.