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Ben Roethlisberger’s time in the NFL might per chance per chance need come to a shut following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 42-21 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in the AFC Wild Card Spherical on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Slack closing month, the 39-one year-outdated indicated that he might per chance per chance retire following the 2021 season.
“I produce no longer ever narrate in definites or ensures. That’s proper no longer what I’ve ever performed or who I’m,” Roethlisberger acknowledged sooner than his final customary-season home sport, per Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports. “Nevertheless having a thought at the larger image, I’d enlighten that all signs are pointing that this might per chance be it.”
With the chance that Saturday night’s sport might per chance per chance had been his closing in the NFL, examine as Roethlisberger walked off the discipline in Kansas Metropolis to a salute from followers who attended the sport:
#SuperWildCard Weekend on NBC @SNFonNBC
Ben Roethlisberger walks off the discipline for what might per chance per chance be the final time in his #NFL profession. #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/L5JBc2dWyk
Roethlisberger will walk down as one of primarily the most attention-grabbing quarterbacks in NFL historical past, having led the Steelers encourage to prominence with two Big Bowl titles in his 18 seasons with the franchise.
He is additionally a six-time Pro Bowler and the Steelers’ all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns and wins as the starting up quarterback.
The 2004 11th total take hang of accomplished up his customary-season profession having accomplished 64.4 p.c of his passes for 64,088 yards, 418 touchdowns and 211 interceptions.
