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Big Ben On Early 2019 Plans: ‘I Have Every Intention Of Coming Back And Playing Next Year’

Regardless of how the Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 season ends, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made it known Monday morning that he’ll likely be back in 2019 for a 16th NFL season.

“Yeah, after the season, once the season’s done and have some time to reflect, but I have every intention of coming back and playing next year,” Roethlisberger said Monday morning during his weekly interview on 93.7 The Fan when asked to reveal his plans past this season. “But I don’t even want to think about next year until this year is over. I still think that we’ve got a big game this week and you never know what can happen.