Ben Roethlisberger is retiring from the NFL after 18 seasons.
Roethlisberger, 39, made the announcement in a video posted to his twitter account.
A message from Ben:@steelers #NFL #SteelersNation #ThankYou#HereWeGo #LoveAndHonor pic.twitter.com/pUbKGO1nUs
— BigBen7.com (@_BigBen7) January 27, 2022
“The journey has been exhilarating, fueled by a spirit of competition,” Roethlisberger said. “Yet the time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children. I retire from football a truly grateful man.”
Roethlisberger won two Super Bowls during his career and finished with 64,088 passing yards (fifth all-time).