Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger retires at 39
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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger from Miami of Ohio takes questions at a news conference at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 20, 2004.2/36
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Miami (OH) University's Ben Roethlisberger #21 participates in a drill at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004.3/36
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Miami (OH) University's Ben Roethlisberger #21 is filmed at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004.4/36
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Miami, Ohio quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers' first-round draft pick, stands with team owner Dan Rooney during a news conference in Pittsburgh Monday, April 26, 2004.5/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger watches the replay of a first quarter touchdown pass he threw to teammate Plaxico Burress against the New England Patriots Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004 in Pittsburgh. The Steelers beat the Patriots 34-20.6/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger rolls out of the pocket during first quarter NFL football action against the New England Patriots in Pittsburgh, Sept. 25, 2005.7/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers in an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006.8/36
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Cleveland Browns linebacker Willie McGinest (55) sacks Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, in Cleveland.9/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger watches a replay of a second-quarter interception against the Denver Broncos in Pittsburgh, Nov. 5, 2006.10/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, center, is swarmed by the media after doing the run test on the first day of drills at the team training camp in Latrobe, Pa., on Saturday, July 29, 2006.11/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) celebrates his 4-yard fourth quarter touchdown run with receiver Hines Ward in the AFC Championship football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in Denver.12/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, center, holds the AFC Championship trophy with Steelers president Art Rooney III, left, and Chairman Dan Rooney after Pittsburgh advanced to Super Bowl XL with a 34-17 win over the Denver Broncos Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in Denver.13/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger and Alan Faneca, right, hold up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, in the Super Bowl XL football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit.14/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger speaks with his teammates after they won the award for Best Team at the 2006 ESPY Awards in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles Wednesday, July 12, 2006.15/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger and chairman Dan Rooney pose for pictures following a news conference to announce the Roethlisberger signing an eight year contract extension in Pittsburgh, Monday, March 3, 2008. The deal was worth $102 million, more than $36 million of it guaranteed.16/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is hit by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith (52) as Roethlisberger releases a pass to running back Willie Parker for a 27-yard gain during fourth quarter NFL football action in this file photo from Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007.17/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger passes in the NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007.18/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) tries to tackle Tennessee Titans safety Michael Griffin (33) as Griffin runs back a pass interception for an 83-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008.19/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) on the ground during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008, in Cincinnati.20/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gives a thumbs-up as he is taken off the field after sustaining a concussion during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2008.21/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, top, and his teammate Willie Colon celebrate the Steelers' 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.22/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger holds up the Vince Lombardi trophy after the Steelers' 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 1, 2009.23/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, second from left, head coach Mike Tomlin and chairman Daniel M. Rooney celebrate the Steelers' 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.24/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger reads a statement in the team's locker room in Pittsburgh, April 12, 2010. Roethlisberger was suspended six games in 2010 after he was accused of sexually assaulting a Georgia college student following a night of drinking in a Georgia bar earlier that year.25/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger limps down the steps to the locker room after a 14-3 win over the Cleveland Browns in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. Roethlisberger injured his left ankle in the second quarter but remained in the game.26/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) stands on the sidelines against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.27/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger throws in the NFL Super Bowl XLV football game Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.28/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger breaks away from Green Bay Packers' Jamari Lattimore (57) for a touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis.29/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is introduced before the start of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Pittsburgh.30/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Rasheem Green (98) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Pittsburgh.31/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger injured his elbow on his right arm during the first half and did not play in the second half.32/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) wipes his face during a timeout during the first half of a 28-26 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.33/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, left, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speak at midfield after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass.34/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger warms up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass.35/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) greets fans after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 26-14.36/36
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) runs onto the field before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo.
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