Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward has two years and $4 million left on his contract, but word came Monday that his teammates were thinking that the 35-year-old, four-time Pro Bowler was ready to hang up his cleats.

By day’s end on Monday, though, Ward had posted on his Facebook page that he wasn’t going to end his career with the Steelers’ disappointing loss to the Denver Broncos in the first round of the playoffs. The former “Dancing with the Stars” champ will be back next year.