The Pittsburgh Steelers want to reward Ben Roethlisberger for the two Super Bowls he's already won while also making sure the talent around their quarterback is good enough to make a legitimate run at a third ring. Steelers president Art Rooney II said Friday the team is putting off awarding Roethlisberger a lengthy - and certainly lucrative - extension until the offseason so it can focus on improving a roster that has missed the playoffs each of the past two years. Pittsburgh typically renegotiates with its starting quarterback when there are two years remaining on the current deal. Roethlisberger is about to enter the penultimate season of an eight-year, $102 million contract he signed before the 2008 season.
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