The Steelers will have running back Le’Veon Bell back a week earlier than expected after Tuesday’s announcement that his suspension has been pared down to two games after settlement talks between the league and the NFLPA.
In a statement about the decision, Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert didn’t concentrate on that aspect of the decision. Colbert instead focused on the need for Bell to avoid further off-field issues.
“As I have stated before, we were disappointed in Le’Veon Bell’s actions last August,” Colbert said in the statement. “Le’Veon made a mistake and now he must learn from his mistake and focus on eliminating distractions from his life.