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Roethlisberger retires at 39: Time to ‘hang up my cleats’

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick, Miami, Ohio quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, meets the media Monday, April 26, 2004, in Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, FIle) FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, top, and his teammate Willie Colon celebrate after the Steelers' 27-23 win against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File) FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger breaks away from Green Bay Packers' Jamari Lattimore (57) for a touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File) FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger rolls out of the pocket during first quarter NFL football action against the New England Patriots in Pittsburgh, Sept. 25, 2005. Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) greets fans after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 26-14. Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File) FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, center, holds the AFC Championship trophy with Steelers president Art Rooney III, left, and Chairman Dan Rooney after Pittsburgh advanced to Super Bowl XL with a 34-17 win over the Denver Broncos Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in Denver. Ben Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) celebrates his 4-yard fourth quarter touchdown run with receiver Hines Ward in the AFC Championship football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in Denver. The Steelers advance to Super Bowl XL with a 34-17 win over Denver. Ben Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) Fans cheer as Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger walks off the field at the end of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 42-21. Ben Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Travis Heying) Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) runs onto the field before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Ben Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure.(AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File) FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger holds up the Vince Lombardi trophy after the Steelers' 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 1, 2009. Ben Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Roethlisberger retires at 39: Time to ‘hang up my cleats’