If we are to believe everything that Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell has said this week while he’s in Orlando, FL preparing for Sunday’s Pro Bowl, we should fully expect him to sign a new long-term contract extension this offseason and even prior to him potentially receiving the franchise tag a second consecutive year from the team.
Bell told ESPN that the Steelers have set an artificial deadline of Feb. 20 – first day of franchise tagging – to get a long-term deal done and that both sides want to beat the clock.