Ben Roethlisberger to restructure deal

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    Ben Roethlisberger is doing his part to help the Pittsburgh Steelers get under the salary cap.

    The veteran quarterback has agreed to restructure his contract to help the defending AFC champions get under the $120.4 million cap.

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    Ryan Tollner, Roethlisberger's agent, said the team approached the two-time Super Bowl winner about the deal, but added it would not affect the length or the money involved in the eight-year, $102 million deal the quarterback signed in 2008.

    "We've reviewed it and agreed to it," Tollner said Monday.

    Read more: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6...e-contract-give-pittsburgh-steelers-cap-space
     

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