The Facts: Earlier this week, the Steelers' longest-tenured offensive lineman opined thatRoethlisberger could play in the NFL for another 4-5 years. Wednesday, Roethlisberger agreed with Ramon Foster's assessment but said Foster and his fellow linemen could help that cause directly. "If those guys up front are playing as well as they have been playing, getting sacked (a career-low) 17 times in (2016) — it might keep me around a little longer," Roethlisberger said.
Diehards Line:Speaking with the media at large during this training camp for the first time, Roethlisberger once again addressed his consideration of retirement this past offseason (he did not) and in the future (he has not committed beyond 2017, though he does have two more seasons on his contract). “I hope (to play multiple future seasons), but I'm only going to focus on this year,” Roethlisberger said. ... Again, this isn't something the Steelers and/or fantasy owners need to deal with immediately. But it should be on all our radars.