PITTSBURGH — Steelers president Art Rooney II told quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Tuesday the team wants him to return for the 2021 season, agent Ryan Tollner and other sources told a Pittsburgh newspaper.

Rooney met with Roethlisberger on Tuesday and told him the Steelers want him to come back for an 18th season. Rooney is expected to release a statement about Roethlisberger’s future on Wednesday.