Art Rooney II Steelers aiming to get Ben

In case you haven't heard, the Steelers and are interested in working together again in 2021.After succe sive reports revealing each of earlier this week and regarding the matter, Steelers president Art Rooney II spoke publicly of Pittsburgh's approach to getting this Nigel Bradham Jersey whole contract thing figured out with their future Hall of Fame quarterback. The most important detail: There's a relatively short window -- which e sentially would close with the start of the new league year -- for striking an agreement."Hopefully we'll work something out before that," Rooney said, , "but certainly if you want to say there's a hard deadline, March 17 would be it."The beginning of Rodney McLeod Jersey a league year is typically when many roster bonuses trigger for players acro s the league. Roethlisberger is no different, as his $14 million roster bonus hits on March 19.The Steelers will need to find a way to restructure before then to avoid the current contract accounting for its astronomical cap Brian Dawkins Jersey hit of $41.25 million."We have been in communication with Ben throughout the offseason, and we have been clear that we would like him back but we needed to do something with the contract," Rooney said. "We're getting to that point now where the time is right. We have a better idea of where the salary cap is going to be, which is Brian Westbrook Jersey an important component of the decision. It just felt like it was time to sit down with Ben and have a good discu sion, make sure the lines of communication are open."That part has been taken care of. But the calculators, pencils and spreadsheets should now cover the desks of those in charge of figuring out how to rework Roethlisberger's deal. As all parties involved have said, the Steelers have to find a way to remain competitive while also fitting the quarterback's deal under the tightened salary cap, which begins with Philadelphia Eagles Jersey a floor of $180 million.As it stands, the Steelers are roughly $19 million over the cap floor. Should they receive some relief in the form of a slightly higher final cap total, things might get a bit easier on the Roethlisberger front.