Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell now has placed himself in a dangerous predicament by failing to show up to Pittsburgh by this point.
The Steelers now can place the transition tag on Bell after this season, which would allow Pittsburgh to match any offer sheet the running back receives, but also would be worth somewhere between $9 and $10 million -- at least $4.5 million less than the $14.5 million franchise tag this year that he still has not signed, according to league sources.
Pittsburgh will not be able to use its franchise tag on Bell again this offseason, since a third consecutive franchise tag would be too prohibitive in cost.