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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers made a significant investment in protecting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers made a significant investment in protecting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Chris Boswell Jersey , signing Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey and left guard Ramon Foster to new deals Thursday.Foster was set to become a free agent when the new NFL year begins next week but that’s off the table after the 10-year veteran agreed to a two-year deal that will pay him $8.25 million and lets him stay with the club he’s made 131 starts for since 2009.Pouncey was entering the final year of the $44 million deal he signed in 2014. The contract he signed Thursday runs through 2021 and will pay him $11 million in 2020 and 2021. A seven-time Pro Bowler, Pouncey has served as the anchor for the offensive line in front of Roethlisberger since 2010.The signings also clear the way for Pittsburgh to move forward with a new contract for Roethlisberger. The 37-year-old is about to enter the final season of a contract extension he signed in 2015 and the two-time Super Bowl winner believes he can play several more seasons. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said at the combine last week the team has begun talking to Roethlisberger about a new deal that would likely run through 2021.Roethlisberger has long maintained he plays behind one of the best lines in the league. He’s been sacked 24 times or less in each of the last four seasons and he led the NFL and set a franchise record in 2018 when he passed for 5,129 yards. His 34 passing touchdowns were also a new franchise mark. Time to check on the latest news surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest NewsSteelers News: Since when did the Steelers become big spenders in free agency?New,16commentsTime to check on the latest news surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers.EDTShareTweetShareShareSteelers News: Since when did the Steelers become big spenders in free agency?Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsThe Pittsburgh Steelers’ season is over, but if you think the news surrounding the black-and-gold is over — think again. For the drama-filled Steelers, things are just heating up, and this is where the daily links article comes in. You might have missed some key news Mark Barron Jersey , and we fill you in and give you the latest, and sometimes greatest, news surrounding the Steelers.Today in the Black-and-gold links article we take a look at how all of a sudden the Pittsburgh Steelers are big spenders in free agency — sort of.Let’s get to the news:The Steelers had glaring holes on their roster, and while those holes might still exist, you can’t blame the team for doing the best with what they have available — financially. All of a sudden the Steelers are spenders in free agency.To read the full article, click HERERyan Shazier is still an active member of the Steelers, just as a member of the scouting department for the second year in a row. Last year he was seen timing 40-yard dashes Javon Hargrave Jersey , and jotting measurables into a notebook while in a wheelchair at Pitt’s Pro Day. He did the same yesterday, and the Pitt players took notice.To read the full article, click HERESo you thought Vontaze Burfict and Antonio Brown would be awkward, but according to Brown this isn’t the case. According to Brown, he is willing to let bygones be bygones.To read the full article, click HERESocial Media Madness