Ben looking forward to playing next season

Ben Roethlisberger looking forward to playing next season

Katherine Terrell
ESPN Staff Writer

PITTSBURGH -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left little room for doubt regarding his intentions to return for a 15th season in 2018.

Roethlisberger's postgame assertion that he'll be back isn't just relief for the Steelers and their fans -- it's an assist for the front office.

"I definitely have a desire to play football. I love this game. I love these guys. It's tough, it stings, you hate to lose at home. I feel bad because I feel like I let the fans down, let my teammates down, Roethlisberger said following the Steelers loss to the Jaguars in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. "I don't know about contracts and whose coming back but I know the guys up front are, and that makes it good for me, so I look forward to next year with those guys."

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