In a question and answer session with fans Wednesday afternoon, Steelers president Art Rooney II reaffirmed the team’s desire to sign running back Le’Veon Bell to a long-term contract and talked about Bell’s role in the offense under new offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner.
The Steelers and Bell would like to come to an agreement on a new contract before Feb. 20, the first day teams can place the franchise tag on players. Bell played on the franchise tag last season, but he does not want to play on the franchise tag again.
Bell, who made $12.5 million on the one-year contract last year, would make $14.