The Pittsburgh Steelers will not tag Le'Veon Bell and will make the running back an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year, general manager Kevin Colbert said Wednesday.
"Le’Veon is still a great player," Colbert said, according to ESPN. "We can’t afford to use any other type of tags. Le’Veon will be an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year."
It was reported in early February that the Steelers were still contemplating using the transition tag on Bell this offseason, but Colbert's comments negate those prior rumors.