Le’Veon Bell knows a thing or two about star running backs holding out. After all, last season he was indeed a star running back holding out. That was before he signed a long-term deal with the New York Jets.
With contract talks at a standstill, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has reportedly declared he will not join the team until he has received a new contract. The two-time rushing champion is entering the final season of a four-year deal he received upon his NFL entry.
The situation is remarkably similar to what Bell went through with the Pittsburgh Steelers last season.