1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: Hey, what's up everybody. Congratulations you've finally made it to 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: the end of the work week. It is Friday. I 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: am will solvend he's here. Good morning. Football headlines from 4 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: NFL Network. Big news came from Big Ben Thursday, Roethlisberger 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: signing a new restructured contract for the Steelers for twenty 6 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 1: twenty one. Roethlisberger takes a five million dollar pay cut 7 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: that will give the Steelers much needed cap space. Big 8 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: Ben saying, quote, it is my greatest honor to be 9 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: a Pittsburgh Steeler and give my all for this organization. 10 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: I believe in this team and my ability to deliver 11 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: when called upon. It all starts with great preparation, and 12 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:38,279 Speaker 1: I'm ready to go. The question of whether Deshaun Watson 13 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 1: will be in a Texans uniform next season remains TBD 14 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:46,480 Speaker 1: to be determined. Watson is very unhappy with the Texans organization. 15 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: We haven't heard from Watson himself, but his close friend 16 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey shared some insights speaking with Jim Trotter and 17 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: Steve Weish on the Huddling Flow podcast. You know him well, 18 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: how serious do you think he is about out wanting 19 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 1: change and not coming in until it yets changed trite 20 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: the serious. He's a curunity serious. He at the end 21 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: of the day, Deshan is a great man. Let me 22 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: say that first and foremost. He's a great man. He's 23 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 1: even now he's with people, I'm telling you, like a 24 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: servant leader. Even now with people trying to crucify him 25 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: and talk bad on his name, He's still out there 26 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: doing band for the community and use it. So he's 27 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:31,119 Speaker 1: a great band. He's a professional. He's gonna do things 28 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: that are still positive around the community. And you know, 29 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 1: probably help his teammates out because it's still his seammates now, 30 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: probably still be helping him out doing things here and there. 31 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: But I honly die Yill whoever you know, shoot up 32 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: in a in a Texas uniform. Again, he's very serious, 33 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: all right, I would say he's very serious. This is 34 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 1: a legacy. I mean he should be serious thing serious 35 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: in Denver as well. When it comes to von Miller's 36 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: future in the Mile High City Broncos, GM George Payton 37 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: was asked about Miller Thursday, saying, quote, we want to 38 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: bring Van back. If Miller has a contract option guaranteeing 39 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: seven million of his eighteen million dollars salary for twenty 40 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,920 Speaker 1: twenty one. The Broncos have until March sixteenth to exercise 41 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 1: the option. And how about the future of Drew Locke 42 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 1: in Denver head coach Vicdangio saying Thursday, the quarterback entering 43 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: his third year has talent, but the Broncos will still 44 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: keep their eyes open for qbs who can compete for 45 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: until Drew proves to be the next great quarterback. You 46 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: know the ones that the Denver franchise has been used 47 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 1: to the years passed, or certain teams around the league. 48 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: You guys know where they are are used to. We're 49 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: gonna always try and bring in a competition, but I 50 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: have confidence that Drew to continue to improve. Perhaps that 51 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 1: competition could come via the draft for twenty twenty one. 52 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:58,079 Speaker 1: NFL Draft, presented by Verizon, is coming soon. It all 53 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: starts Thursday, April twenty ninth is Urban Meyer and at 54 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: Jacksonville Jaguars go on the clock at the first overall pack. 55 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: NFL Network is your home for all things drafted. Those 56 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: are here Good morning football headlines for NFL Network