Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II said Wednesday that the team and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger are working toward an extension.

“Ben has one more year left on his existing contract and we’ve already started talking to him and his representative about extending that contract,” Rooney said via the team’s website.

“So, I think Ben has some good years left. He’s still, I would say, close to being in the prime of his career and now that we see quarterbacks around the league that are playing into their 40s, I am not sure there is any reason why Ben can’t play for several more years. So we are looking forward to that.”

Roethlisberger carries a cap hit of just over $23 million next season but is only 12th in the league among starting quarterbacks. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier in the month that the Steelers and Roethlisberger’s camp were working on a restructured deal with the intention of completing it before the new league year begins on March 13.

The 36-year-old Roethlisberger led the NFL in passing yards this season, throwing for a career-best 5,129 yards and 34 touchdowns but did toss a league-high 16 interceptions. It’s the second time in his career he’s been the league-leader in passing yards with the other time coming in 2014.

A restructured Roethlisberger deal could also result in more financial flexibility in case the Steelers elect to trade wide receiver Antonio Brown, who appears to be at a crossroads with the organization. Trading Brown would reportedly result in $21.25 million in dead cap.

Brown, a seven-time Pro Bowler, sat Pittsburgh’s final game of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals because of what head coach Mike Tomlin described as a lack of communication on Brown’s part leading up to the game. 

The Steelers finished the season at 9-6-1 but missed the playoffs for the first time in five seasons.