PITTSBURGH — The Steelers and Le'Veon Bell have been unable to agree on a long-term contract, his agent Adisa Bakari told Channel 11 Sports' Black & Gold Zone.
Bakari said Bell planned to retire as a Steeler, but that does not seem to be the case.
Bell and the Steelers had the same problem last season, with the star running back skipping training camp before signing a one-year deal for $12 million under the franchise tag.
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Without a long-term deal, the Steelers have used the franchise tag on Bell again, in an agreement worth about $14.5 million for the year.
“Even though we could not reach a long-term contract agreement with Le’Veon Bell, we are excited he will be with the team in 2018," Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said in a statement.
In his own tweet, Bell said "...to the fans that had hope, I’m sorry we let youu down but trust me, 2018 will be my best season to date."
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