New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell opened up about his final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated's Jenny Vrentas.
Bell, who will appear on this week's SI's cover, said that he wasn't originally intending on sitting out the entire 2018 season.
"Ultimately, I wanted to get a long-term contract," Bell said. "And, be happy and go somewhere where I feel valued and get guaranteed security over the course of my contract of playing football."
I was a fan growing up of the Jets because one of my favorite players was running back Curtis Martin, I feel like the stars kind of aligned and everything worked out for a reason
Bell said his goal was to sit out during training camp and miss the team's Week 1 game against the Browns.