Jets fans will get a glimpse of Le’Veon Bell in his new uniform Thursday night, but not during the game.
Bell will not play in Thursday’s preseason opener against the Giants at MetLife Stadium, according to a source. He will, however, participate in the pregame warm-ups with his new teammates at his request.
The star running back wants to continue to shake off the rust and get acclimated to his new team after sitting out the 2018 season because of a contract dispute with the Steelers. Bell asked Jets coach Adam Gase if he could warm up with the team even if he was not playing to get some work in and Gase agreed.