Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell has expressed his hopes of making a return to the NFL on several occasions. Could he finally make a comeback in 2024 and reunite with one of his former teams?
Le’Veon Bell has not played in the NFL since 2021, but he is aiming to change that soon.
Last July, former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell said he’d left the door open for a potential NFL comeback. Six months later, it appears Bell is serious about his intentions to return to the league after stating as much in a series of videos he posted to Snapchat over the weekend.
Le’Veon Bell was largely ineffective after he signed with the New York Jets in 2019, but the former running back feels he still has plenty to offer.
Former NFL RB Le'Veon Bell slammed New York Giants QB Daniel Jones to make a point about the contract situations of Saquon Barkley and other star running backs.
While the three-time Pro Bowler has missed two of the last five seasons, he hasn’t completely ruled out a return if the right situation presents itself.
Le’Veon Bell was so angry with the Pittsburgh Steelers back in 2018 that he sat out an entire season, and the former running back now admits he should have handled the situation differently.
Running back Le'Veon Bell, a member of the Steelers' "Killer B's," took to social media Sunday and admitted he should have never left Pittsburgh.
Bell made his situation more than just about getting his bag. The business side of the NFL had thrown the running back position by the wayside as analytics revealed how increasingly fungible the position was overall.
Although Bell believes his exit from Pittsburgh was "petty," he still wants to retire a Steeler and has one request before doing so.
Le’Veon Bell’s career went downhill quickly after he left the Pittsburgh Steelers, and for the first time, the former running back is looking back on things and admitting he may have made a mistake.
Along with the admission, Bell also said that he would like to retire as a member of the Steelers and even get a couple of carries in a preseason game to show what he can still do.
Are you surprised to learn about what Bell did before games while with the Steelers?
It seems Le'Veon Bell is interested in some revenge in the boxing ring, as he expressed interest in facing an old rival he says once intentionally injured him.
Following a lackluster loss in his last bout, former running back Le'Veon Bell will return to the ring next month for the third time in his career.
After leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019, Le'Veon Bell's career took a nosedive, and nearly four years later, the All-Pro still lays some of the blame on former New York Jets head coach Adam Gase.
Bell competed against former NFL MVP running back Adrian Peterson in a charity boxing match in September, knocking out the Minnesota Vikings legend in the fifth round.
Adrian Peterson put up little resistance against Le’Veon Bell in the ring this past weekend, so now Bell is hoping for a bigger challenge. Appearing this week on “BS w/ Jake Paul,” the former NFL running back Bell called out the opponent that he would like to box next.
In a boxing match between two former NFL running backs, Le’Veon Bell knocked out Adrian Peterson in the fifth and final round with a devastating overhand right punch.
What's next for running back Adrian Peterson in football is unknown. The longtime NFL veteran, who apparently is still interested in playing, remains unsigned. His career as a boxer, however, may be short.
Bell played the 2017 season with the Steelers under the franchise tag, but refused to do so again in 2018 when it was due to pay him $14.5 million.
Le’Veon Bell is still in his 20s and plans to play in 2021. As for the reasoning behind his tumble off the Pro Bowl level, the veteran back took aim at the Jets.
There’s still a number of teams that will likely have interest in Bell on the free-agent market. He has past experience and would likely come on the cheap.
The New York Jets on Tuesday released Le’Veon Bell, and the running back seems happy about the decision.
While Bell might have shown up in shape this summer, he apparently doesn’t look like the player who was a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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