Jets, Eagles, Buccaneers expected to have interest in Le’Veon Bell

The New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are also anticipated to have interest in cost-free agent managing again Le’Veon Bell, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sporting activities.

The issue is that Bell is mentioned to be trying to get $50 million above the very first two a long time of his offer, and La Canfora states that there is “plenty of skepticism” that Bell will basically get to that amount.

The 27-calendar year-old officially strike the open current market on Wednesday after the Pittsburgh Steelers elected not to use their changeover tag on him, creating him an unrestricted cost-free agent.

Bell sat out the full 2018 campaign due to a contract dispute with the Steelers. It marked the second straight calendar year that Bell was at odds with Pittsburgh, as he also held out by way of 7 days 1 in 2017.

When Bell does enjoy, nevertheless, he is a single of the most effective managing backs in the league.

Bell, who played his collegiate football at Michigan Point out College, was originally chosen by Pittsburgh in the second spherical (48th choose all round) of the 2013 NFL Draft.

He basically experienced an underwhelming rookie campaign, speeding for 860 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging a meager 3.5 yards for every have, but the next calendar year, Bell racked up 1,361 yards and eight scores and hauled in 83 receptions for 854 yards and three touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl overall look and 1st-Workforce All-Pro assortment.

Le’Veon Bell has now produced three visits to Honolulu and has acquired 1st-Workforce All-Pro honors 2 times. Most lately, he racked up 1,291 yards and 9 scores in addition to catching 85 passes for 655 yards and a few of touchdowns in 2017.