According to multiple reports emerging from New York – sorry, rustic New Jersey – Tuesday afternoon, the Jets were eager to trade running back Le'Veon BelThe team admitted as much Tuesday night, evidently realizing how impossible finding a deal would be, and insteadThe Pittsburgh Steelers never managed to deal the two-time All-Pro in 2018, when Bell wound up sitting out the season rather than play on aBell signed a four-year, $52.5 million contract with the Jets last year.
The Jets will have paid Bell the entirety of his $27 million in guarantees by the end of this season, when his base salary is $8.5 million. He would have been due $8 million in base salary next year and $9.5 million in 2022 – quite a lot of cheddar for a guy who averaged 80.2 yards from scrimmage per outing with New York and 3.3 yards per carry.
Regardless, he's more attractive now that other teams don't have to absorb his albatross of a contract. Here are six teams that might emerge as potential suitors:Effective as big-bodied possession receiver Allen Robinson can be, QB Nick Foles isn't working with any dynamic weapons – a problem exacerbated by the season-ending loss of RB Tarik Cohen to a knee injury.
usatodaysports ByNateDavis At least he gets to play for a team thats worth a shite.
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