Tim Benz: Ben Rothlisberger’s new deal may not be a pix-fix as some have largely expected

03/05/2021 Sports



Let’s move on to the mechanics work as we talk about Ben Rothlisberger’s new Pittsburgh The Steelers contract. Then we will get to what all this means.

Because to describe the words we use – and how we chose them – Big Ben’s big decision needs to properly frame what’s going to happen next in the free agency for the team.

Most of the major NFL pay cap study outlets and people within the NFL have an understanding on the money and language rearranged in the Rath Thalesburg agreement.

Ahead of Thursday’s news, Rothlisberg may have made a whopping 19 19 million this season. Now it will earn 14 million.

While people say he’s taking a million-dollar salary cut and running four volatile years in the deal to help the team from a cash point of view and allocation point of view, it’s all true.

Rothlisburger is doing a good thing here.

But before we give Big Ben a humanitarian award, let’s understand that by seizing a million 5 million in cash, he also protects a million 14 million. Because if he is not willing to cut his salary to a certain degree, the Steelers will be forced to cut it completely.

The quarterback essentially eats 5 million so he can still earn 14 14 million. Also, he buys a glow dose of goodwill in Pittsburgh. Not a bad price for someone who has already made 3 253 million in career earnings.

Also, this is not exactly unprecedented content. Back in 2015, Payton Manning did the same – With a very similar dollar amount – in Denver. Also, throwing volatile years at the deal is not a risk for the individual who is unlikely to play anywhere other than Pittsburgh or beyond this deal.

But that’s just a small cash exchange between the multi-billion dollar franchise and its quarter-billion dollar employee.

The real thing is that there are 15 million of Cape Space for this year that have been released.

For this year.

No one wants to talk about the 3 10.3 million Rothlisberger could retire before 2022, even if it counts against the books next year. That is not an excess. But it will be there.

At least for now, the Steelers are no longer in “Cape Hell.” In fact, using Overd CapCap.com’s estimated million 180 million league-wide roofs, they are clear 3 million from the threshold at this point.

With the future restructuring other veterans, as happened a few weeks ago, the Steelers do not need to purge many from their roster.

But yesterday some of the dialogues began to wander into hyperbole. All of a sudden, it seems around the city that general manager Kevin Colbert may start spending like a drunken sailor because the Rothlisburger deal is over.

If you go to Twitter right now, Steeler Nation thinks:

• The franchise can now hold Juju Smith-Schuster and / or Bud Dupree.

• They will re-sign both or Matt Feller and Alejandro Villanueva with an offensive line.

They will retain free agents Cameron Sutton, Mike Hilton and Tyson Allu on defense.

• They don’t need to cut if Hayden, Steven Nelson or Vince Williams.

They will be able to add it all, by choosing a center in the free agency to replace the retired Murchison Ponce.

That’s just not the case. At least until they get a significant room from many more reorganizations. And, even then, it is still optimistic, except that recent cap forecasts will not be significantly lower.

Remember, Rothlisburger’s cap number is still 25.9 million. It would have been 22 22 million if it had been cut on its dead money charge. Essentially, the Steelers are saying that a cap of 4 4 million more to keep on the Rothlisberger roster is worth a couple of million dollars in space, contrary to what they feel is a pinch in their absence.

It’s not much. And put it that way, I agree. I believe. However the last six weeks of Reth Thalesburger 2020 give me a break.

Especially since Ruthlisberger was cut and getting a look to see if the required menu Rudolph deserved to keep last year, if the Stethers had a pretty clear chance of catching at least one more player. Even his contract.

Part of the storyline in recent weeks has been that Colbert could offer a better product around the Rothlisburger if he cuts salaries. Sorry, but I don’t see how these mass additions will happen. I see this as a way to avoid multiple subtractions.

I still argue that keeping last year’s team together as much as possible is the best position. Just this. And based on how the club got tangled up to the finish line in 2020, how good is the scenario that really happens?

Those who want Rothlisberger to win the season have achieved their wish. Significant steelers do not have the hope of change. And those who consider Rothlisberger’s restructuring agreement will lead to drastic reforms, mocking themselves.

But I believe there are 5 million Rothlisburgers left on the table, bought something else from Fanbase in addition to goodwill.

A healthy dose of blind faith.

Tim Benz is a Tribune-review staff writer. You can contact Tim at or via [email protected] Twitter. All tweets can be reposted. All emails are subject to publication unless otherwise specified.

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