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Current Contract
Ben Roethlisberger signed a 1 year, $14,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $12,950,000 signing bonus, $12,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000. In 2021, Roethlisberger will earn a base salary of $1,075,000 and a signing bonus of $12,950,000, while carrying a cap hit of $25,915,000 and a dead cap value of $35,200,000.
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $14,000,000 Signing Bonus $12,950,000 Average Salary $14,000,000 Total Guarantees $12,950,000 Guaranteed at Signing $12,950,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2021 39 $1,075,000 $15,090,000 $9,750,000 $25,915,000 $35,200,000 $14,025,000($14,025,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $35,200,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-9,285,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $35,200,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-9,285,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $24,840,000 2022 Dead Cap: $10,360,000 2021 Cap Savings: $1,075,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $24,840,000 2022 Dead Cap: $10,360,000 2021 Cap Savings: $1,075,000 2022 40 - $2,590,000 - $10,360,000 $10,360,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $10,360,000 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $10,360,000 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $10,360,000 2022 Cap Savings: $10,360,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $10,360,000 2022 Cap Savings: $10,360,000 2023 41 - $2,590,000 - $2,590,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 2024 42 - $2,590,000 - $2,590,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 2025 43 - $2,590,000 - $2,590,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 2022 44 UFA Contract Notes:- Signing bonus prorates over 5 years, the last 4 voidable
- Contract will automatically void after 2021, leaving behind $10.36M of dead cap
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2019-2021
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $68,000,000 Signing Bonus $37,500,000 Average Salary $34,000,000 Total Guarantees $37,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $37,500,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2015-2019
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $87,400,000 Signing Bonus $31,000,000 Average Salary $21,850,000 Total Guarantees $31,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $31,000,000 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA 2008-2015
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $87,986,500 Signing Bonus $25,200,000 Average Salary $14,664,417 Total Guarantees $33,200,000 Guaranteed at Signing $25,200,000 Free Agent: 2016 / UFA 2004-2009Entry Level
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $22,260,000 Signing Bonus $600,000 Average Salary $3,710,000 Total Guarantees $5,860,000 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2010 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2004 $230,000 $600,000 $1,172,000 - - - $283,500 $2,285,500 2005 $305,000 - - - - $7,237,500 $2,367,750 $9,910,250 2006 $655,500 - - - - - $2,342,750 $2,998,250 2007 $1,006,000 - - - - - $573,500 $1,579,500 2008 $2,500,000 $25,200,000 - - - - - $27,700,000 2009 $4,750,000 - $3,000,000 - - - - $7,750,000 2010 $6,155,882 - - - - - - $6,155,882 2011 $6,000,000 - - - $5,600,000 - - $11,600,000 2012 $900,000 - - - $10,700,000 - - $11,600,000 2013 $2,600,000 - - - $9,000,000 - - $11,600,000 2014 $12,100,000 - - - - - - $12,100,000 2015 $1,000,000 $31,000,000 $3,250,000 - - - $7,482 $35,257,482 2016 $17,750,000 - - - - - - $17,750,000 2017 $12,000,000 - - - - - - $12,000,000 2018 $12,000,000 - $5,000,000 - - - - $17,000,000 2019 $2,500,000 $32,500,000 $5,000,000 - - - - $40,000,000 2020 $1,500,000 $5,000,000 - - $19,500,000 - - $26,000,000 17 seasons $83,952,382 $94,300,000 $17,422,000 - $44,800,000 $7,237,500 $5,574,982 $253,286,864 2021 $1,075,000 $12,950,000 - - - - - $14,025,000 $85,027,382 $107,250,000 $17,422,000 - $44,800,000 $7,237,500 $5,574,982 $267,311,864 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 17 seasons $83,952,382 $94,300,000 $17,422,000 - $44,800,000 $7,237,500 $5,574,982 $253,286,864 -
Fines
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10/04/2019, $5,000
Uniform Violation (apple watch) against Cincinnati (CIN)
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04/21/2010, 4 games, $1,894,118
Violating the league's player conduct policy
TOTAL: $1,899,118
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Transactions
Mar 4 2021Signed a 1 year $14 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)Mar 20 2020Converted $19.5M of 2020 salary & bonus to signing bonus clearing $9.5M of cap space with Pittsburgh (PIT)Oct 4 2019Fined $5,000 Uniform Violation (apple watch) against Cincinnati (CIN)Apr 24 2019Signed a 2 year $68 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)Mar 13 2015Signed a 4 year $87.4M extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)Feb 28 2013Restructured 2013 base salary from $11.6 million to $2.6 million with Pittsburgh (PIT)Feb 23 2012Pittsburgh (PIT) restructured contract decreasing 2012 salary to $700,000Mar 3 2008Signed an 6 year $87.9 million extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)Aug 3 2004Signed a 6 year $22.26 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)Apr 20 2004Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#11 overall) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Ben Roethlisberger ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts 2020 PIT 15 15 15 1010 97.8 608 399 65.6 3803 253.53 33 10 94.07 25 11 0 5 267.22 2019 PIT 2 2 2 98 9.6 62 35 56.5 351 175.50 0 1 65.99 1 7 0 1 12.74 2018 PIT 16 16 16 1087 97.3 675 452 67 5129 320.56 34 16 96.46 31 98 3 7 340.86 2017 PIT 15 15 15 1038 93.7 561 360 64.2 4251 283.40 28 14 93.37 28 47 0 3 260.74 2016 PIT 14 14 14 921 85.0 509 328 64.4 3819 272.79 29 13 95.4 16 14 1 8 252.16 2015 PIT 12 12 11 794 73.9 469 319 68 3938 328.17 21 16 94.46 15 29 0 2 214.12 2014 PIT 16 16 16 1106 99.4 608 408 67.1 4952 309.50 32 9 103.32 32 27 0 9 306.18 2013 PIT 16 16 16 1052 100.0 584 375 64.2 4261 266.31 28 14 91.99 26 99 1 8 260.84 2012 PIT 13 13 13 834 78.2 449 284 63.3 3265 251.15 26 8 96.97 26 92 0 6 223.8 2011 PIT 16 15 15 513 324 63.2 4077 271.80 21 14 90.1 31 70 0 8 216.08 2010 PIT 12 12 12 389 240 61.7 3200 266.67 17 5 96.98 33 176 2 6 211.6 2009 PIT 15 15 15 506 337 66.6 4328 288.53 26 12 100.47 40 82 2 7 267.32 2008 PIT 16 16 16 469 281 59.9 3301 206.31 17 15 80.1 34 101 2 14 177.44 2007 PIT 15 15 15 404 264 65.3 3154 210.27 32 11 104.13 35 204 2 9 260.56 2006 PIT 15 15 15 469 280 59.7 3513 234.20 18 23 75.4 32 98 2 5 184.32 Totals 208 207 206 7,940 - 7,275 4,686 64.4 55,342 267.35 362 181 - 405 1,155 15 98 3,455.98