With the announcement of Ben Roethlisberger signing a new contract with the Steelers on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to make even more roster moves in the coming weeks. Just hours after the Roethlisberger news, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that exclusive rights free agent J.C. Hassenauer signed his tender with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Steelers sign center J.C. Hassenauer, an exclusive rights free agent, to a one-year deal, per source.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 4, 2021
For those wondering how exclusive rights tenders works, the player has no negotiating power and is strictly at the mercy of the team if they choose to retain them.