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    Art Rooney II: Colbert to retire after 2022 Draft

    Feb 16, 2022 5 minutes
    BY BOB LABRIOLA Editor

    Ben Roethlisberger made it official when he announced his retirement on Jan. 27. Some 24 hours later, Steelers President Art Rooney II then made it official that Kevin Colbert will be stepping down as the team’s general manager after the 2022 NFL Draft. “Kevin Colbert is stepping down as our GM after the draft this year,” said

    Rooney. “We have left the door open, Kevin and I, to possibly have him fill an ongoing role after the draft, but we will be conducting a search for a new GM starting immediately and probably won’t make a hire until after the draft. We will be interviewing people, and we’ve already interviewed two of our in-house candidates, Omar Khan and Brandon hunt.

    While Rooney later said he would have no qualms about filling the job with someone from outside

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