During his interview with the media on Friday, Steelers rookie TE Pat Freiermuth said Ben reached out to him the day after the 2021 NFL Draft to congratulate him and to touch base.

“It’s pretty cool just seeing him,” Freiermuth said. “When I was young kid and watching the NFL, it’d be like, ‘Oh look, that’s Ben Roethlisberger.’ Now, my locker’s right next to him. It’s pretty cool and definitely surreal.”

And speaking of “pretty cool”, Freiermuth will dine with Big Ben tomorrow evening at his home, along with Najee Harris, Dan Moore Jr. and Kendrick Green. Bon Appetit gentlemen!

The Steelers will run their rookie mini camp through Sunday.

You can keep up with all the latest from their camp at Steelers.com.

Ben & Jerome celebrating a defensive touchdown…OR singing “Roxanne” during halftime?? 🎤🤔

From Caio Miari at The Score:

Playing one more year with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was key for wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster when he decided to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason.

Though Smith-Schuster could’ve joined Patrick Mahomes on the Kansas City Chiefs or Lamar Jackson on the Baltimore Ravens, the wideout felt that staying with Roethlisberger and the Steelers was the right thing to do.

“He had a huge impact,” Smith-Schuster said of Roethlisberger during an NFL Network interview. “… What he’s done for me for the past four years, I appreciate everything”

“To have one more year with him and bet on myself, I’d rather play with him than the other options I had,” he continued. “It’s nothing against those other guys – those are all great guys and they’re going to have a great career. … But you just don’t go back on your guys, and (Ben is) a guy I like to stay with.”

In March, Roethlisberger took a pay cut to return to Pittsburgh for his 18th season, while Smith-Schuster inked a team-friendly one-year contract with the Steelers worth $8 million.

The Ravens reportedly offered the pass-catcher a deal worth up to $13 million, while the Chiefs were willing to give him an $8-million contract that included $3 million in incentives. Kansas City head coach Andy Reid also used his Super Bowl LIV trophy in an attempt to lure Smith-Schuster, sending pictures of it to the wideout.

“I’m fine with the one-year deal,” Smith-Schuster added. “I’m coming back with the guys that I like to play with, I’m coming back with the coaches I have a good relationship with. They know me, I know them, and it’s going to make my job a lot easier this year.”

The 24-year-old set a career-high with nine touchdown receptions last season while catching 97 passes overall for 831 yards.


You can read more from The Score here.

Mommy, you’re the best mom in the whole wide world…

Thank you for always loving us with all your heart…

We know we don’t always tell you how much we love and appreciate you, but we do TONS!

And we don’t always make it easy on you, but through it all you love us…

And we are so thankful that you are our mom…we love you Mommy. — Jr, Bay, Bo!

Happy Mother’s Day to the most amazing mother and wife in the world. Love you Ash!!! — Ben.

P.S. Also wishing a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Especially GG, Grandma, Nana and Aunt Car.

Thanks to @Steelers players @ZBNFL, @ohthatsNajee22, @_BigBen7, recently-retired Vance McDonald, and everyone who came out over the weekend to make Convoy of Hope's first ever @NFL #DraftDay Community Event a success! Learn more about the event at https://t.co/ioy2P8TNIO. pic.twitter.com/zd88i9WhtY

— Convoy of Hope (@ConvoyofHope) May 5, 2021

“I’ve met a lot of different nonprofit organizations — a lot of different community workers — and Convoy of Hope really sticks out the most,” Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive tackle Zach Banner said.

Banner chose to spend his Saturday serving others at Convoy of Hope’s first-ever Draft Day Community Event, which took place at Heinz Field. This event was in partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bass Pro Shops, and Sackcloth & Ashes. First-round draft pick Najee Harris and recently-retired tight-end Vance McDonald also participated alongside Convoy of Hope. Ben Roethlisberger and his wife, Ashley, who donated 1,000 hygiene kits for event distribution joined Harris and McDonald to help make this event a success.


You can read more about the event and the wonderful things that Convoy of Hope does right here.

Incoming shot on the course by our friend Brian Cooper!!!

When former Cincinnati Bengal Tank Johnson shows up to play golf, you remind him of the nightmares he had chasing the big homie @_BigBen7 around the field with no success. @steelers @SteelersPRBurt pic.twitter.com/BxGgLfb76i

— Brian (@CoopsGolf) May 3, 2021

Thanks to Tank for being such a good sport!