Ben Roethlisberger confirmed he intends to play in 2018 one offseason after he was less than certain of his future.

"I definitely have a desire to play football. I love this game. I love these guys. It's tough, it stings, you hate to lose at home. I feel bad because I feel like I let the fans down, let my teammates down, Roethlisberger said following the Steelers loss to the Jaguars in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. "I don't know about contracts and whose coming back but I know the guys up front are, and that makes it good for me, so I look forward to next year with those guys."

Roethlisberger was asked if this meant he was specifically not retiring.

"My answer was good enough," said Roethlisberger.

Roethlisberger, at the age of 35, is under contract through the 2019 season.