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Le'Veon Bell on Steelers Holdout: 'I Didn't Want to Get Hurt in Camp'

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell put a priority on his health when he decided to skip almost all of his team's offseason activities in preparation for the 2017 regular season.

"I wanted to make sure I was fresh for the season," Bell said Monday, per Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I didn't want to jeopardize myself and get hurt in camp. I understand I'm on a one-year deal, so I have to prepare and play football. I didn't want to get hurt in camp. In my rookie camp, I got hurt.