The Sports Xchange

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed general manager Kevin Colbert to a two-year contract extension Saturday that will keep him with the team through the 2018 NFL Draft.

Colbert’s deal comes two days after the Steelers reached a two-year extension with head coach Mike Tomlin that goes through the 2018 season.

“I am happy to announce that we have extended Kevin Colbert’s contract for two additional years,” Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement. “Kevin’s work and footprint on our football operations have been a key factor in our success. We are excited Kevin will continue to lead our personnel department for at least the next three years.”

Colbert, 58, is entering his 16th season with the Steelers and his fifth year as the team’s general manager. He joined the Steelers on Feb. 15, 2000, and served as the director of football operations for his first 11 years with Pittsburgh.

“I am truly grateful to Art and Mr. Rooney for the opportunity to continue my career with the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Colbert said. “It is with great anticipation that we enter into the 2015 season in pursuit of another Super Bowl championship.”

In Colbert’s 15 seasons with the Steelers, he has helped assemble teams that have won two Super Bowls (XL and XLIII), three AFC Championships, seven division titles, earned nine playoff berths and had 11 winning seasons. The Steelers have had just one losing season during his tenure.