Tight end Zach Gentry has only been in the NFL for three seasons, but nevertheless, it remains true that Ben Roethlisberger is the only starting quarterback he’s ever known at this level—even if Roethlisberger barely played during his rookie season in 2019 with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the quarterback tore up his elbow.
With Roethlisberger retiring, Gentry heads into his fourth season seeking an expanded role, but at the same time understanding that that is going to come with a new quarterback under center—whether that’s somebody already in the building, somebody already in the league on another team, or somebody coming in through the draft.