Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Wednesday he took less money in his reworked one-year, $14 million contract to give the front office financial flexibility to re-sign players like outside linebacker T.J. Watt.
"T.J. Watt should get whatever the heck he wants," Roethlisberger told reporters. "He's one of the best players in the NFL, not just defensively."
Watt's status for Sunday's Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills remains uncertain as he seeks a new long-term deal. He was limited to individual drills throughout training camp.
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