Big Ben went on local radio today and wouldn’t commit to playing next season. He says he is thinking about retirement.
This is probably just Ben’s way of getting some attention or trying to feel needed by the team.
If he retired today, the Steelers could go after a portion of his signing bonus (almost $19 million) that was given to Ben as a guarantee in his latest contract.
Ben would be voluntarily giving up $46 million in actual salary by retiring, since his contract runs through 2020.
So, don’t worry Steelers fans he will be back, he just wants to be fawned over a little bit.