FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Le’Veon Bell has been running into the equivalent of midtown Manhattan gridlock. He generally hasn’t been getting very far very fast.
After averaging 4.3 yards per carry in five seasons with Pittsburgh before last year’s contract dispute — twice reaching 4.9 and once 4.7 — the Jets’ new top running back has managed to rush for just 3.0 yards per carry and only 256 yards in the team's 1-4 start.
Coach Adam Gase said last week that teams have been putting an extra guy in the box to try to take Bell out of the equation.