Ben Roethlisberger Steelers in early contract talks

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president Art Rooney II made it clear last month that 's contract this offseason.General manager Kevin Colbert revealed Tuesday that the team has with the franchise quarterback, though there is no timeline for a deal  Matt Light Jersey to be finalized.Roethlisberger, 33, is headed for a nine-figure contract. That doesn't concern Colbert, who compared his quarterback to Carl Davis Jersey  others that have excelled in their mid-30s, such as and ."I think Ben is going to be better quarterback down the road than he has to this point," Colbert explained. "He'll get better with good players around him."Here's what else we learned from Colbert on Tuesday:Although his preference is to avoid the franchise and/or transition tag, Colbert wants to find a way to keep impending free agent pa s rusher ."He had a good year  Lawrence Guy Jersey for us," Colbert said. "He's still a young, ascending player. I don't think you've seen the best of ."Because is the only experienced outside linebacker under contract, Colbert will  Drew Desjarlais Jersey target pa s rushers and help for the secondary in free agency and the draft. He believes this year's draft cla s is a good one for outside linebackers and cornerbacks.With due to hit the open market, Colbert is a "little concerned" about the lack of depth behind at tight end. That might be the only  Richard Seymour Jersey offensive position addre sed by the late rounds of the draft.The latest Podcast and discu ses 's future. Find more content on .