ORLANDO, Fla. – General manager Kevin Colbert said there is no lag in negotiations for a long-term contract for running back Le’Veon Bell because the Steelers have been busy with free agency and draft preparations the past several weeks.
However, he said he remains the team can work out a new contract for their All-Pro running back and not have to use the franchise tag they placed on him.
“At this point, after we tagged him, we moved into other matters of free agency and [attending] pro days,” Colbert said Sunday at the NFL owners meetings at the Ritz Carlton resort.