Dick LeBeau will be a candidate to replace Todd Bowles as defensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals should he get a head coaching job elsewhere.

LeBeau and the Pittsburgh Steelers parted ways this weekend, but he would like to continue his coaching career.

Bruce Arians and LeBeau spent eight seasons together with the Steelers.

Dick LeBeau and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to part ways.

LeBeau is considered one of the best defensive coordinators of all-time and the creator of the zone blitz.

LeBeau had been the Steelers defensive coordinator since 2004, working under Mike Tomlin since 2007.

LeBeau told the Urbana (Ohio) Daily that he was stepping down and not retiring. LeBeau is currently 77 years old.

Ben Roethlisberger won't play in the Pro Bowl as a pracaution, but it is not related to a larger problem with his knee.

"Ben was instructed by team doctors to avoid strenuous activity due to inflammation in his knee, thus he will not play in the Pro Bowl," agent Ryan Tollner said. "His knee will not require surgery and he looks forward to an otherwise healthy offseason to improve with his teammates."

Two days after the Pittsburgh Steelers' playoff loss, Mike Tomlin said Roethlisberger might need minor surgery to clean up his knee.

With surgery not necessary, Roethlisberger will rest his knee before starting his offseason training.

Todd Haley and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed upon a two-year extension to remain offensive coordinator.

The Steelers had their greatest statistical season on offense in 2014.

Haley and Ben Roethlisberger reportedly had issues early in his tenure after he replaced Bruce Arians.

Ben Roethlisberger is confident that he will be able to agree upon a new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Roethlisberger is going into the final year of the eight-year, $102 million deal he signed in 2008, and the Steelers hope to sign him to a contract that will allow him to finish his career with the team.

"I felt great all year [on his contract situation]," Roethlisberger said Tuesday on 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh. "Hopefully it's sooner rather than later."

The Steelers normally sign their starting quarterback to a new contract with two years left on his deal. 

Roethlisberger is slated to make $11.6 million in the final year of his contract with a cap hit of $18.395 million, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The Steelers could lower the cap hit for 2015 by signing him to a new deal.

Roethlisberger, who turns 33 at the beginning of March, is coming off his best statistical season. 

Mike Tomlin told Hines Ward of NBC’s Football Night in America that there’s no personal hatred of John Harbaugh. 

“Not personally, but professionally, he wants the same things that I want,” Tomlin said regarding whether he hates Harbaugh.  “He appears to be similarly as committed to it as I am, so we’re going to have problems.  He’s a good guy, but when we step into the stadium, we’ve got business, and that business is not the same.”

Harbaugh agrees that there’s no personal animosity.

“We have a little fun together,” Harbaugh tells Bob Costas. “We go to the owners meetings and laugh a little bit, but in the end we do want the same thing. We want the AFC North championship, and congratulations to (the Steelers) since they won this year — but we want to win.”

Le'Veon Bell will be out for the Pittsburgh Steelers' game on Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens.

Bell did not practice this week after hyperextending his right knee last Sunday night.

Josh Harris will likely start for the Steelers at running back and the team also signed Ben Tate this week.

Bell, who had played in 29 consecutive games, led the AFC with 1,361 rushing yards this season.