It became clear the Steelers wanted to pay the position, not the player.
That was Adisa Bakari, the agent for Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell, reacting to yesterday’s proceedings that saw the deadline pass for a contract extension meaning Bell, along with Los Angeles Rams S Lamarcus Joyner, would have to play out the 2018 season on the franchise tag.
On top of that opinion which is very, very central to not just Bell’s future but to something at the heart of the larger NFL personnel structure, Bakari added that “this now likely will be Le’Veon’s last season as a Steeler.