Veteran quarterback Charlie Batch told WXDX in Pittsburgh on Wednesday that he expects to re-sign with the Steelers this offseason, according to Sports Radio Interviews' transcript of the segment. The 38-year-old Batch has served as Pittsburgh's backup since 2002. He threw 70 passes this past year, his highest total since spending 2001 as a starter for Detroit.
Charlie Batch expects to re-sign with Steelers
Longtime Steelers backup Charlie Batch expects to stay in that role.
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Batch told WXDX that he spoke with the team at the end of the season and received no indication that the Steelers didn’t want him back for 2013:
“My plan is to come back, and I haven’t heard anything differently from the organization. And I think when you leave out of there at the end-of-the-year meetings, you know one way or the other. And they didn’t tell me that they didn’t want me back. So I think that’s a good sign.”
During his 10-year tenure with the Steelers, Batch has appeared in 32 games. Prior to that, he logged 48 appearances in four seasons with the Lions. He has become a fan favorite in Pittsburgh, as he has been with the team through two Super Bowl victories and never plays enough to warrant much ire.
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