Le'Veon Bell unlikely to play Sunday; agent hints at longer absence
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers players are livid over Le'Veon Bell 's extended absence, which might last months. "He f---ed us," one veteran told ESPN as he walked out of the locker room on Wednesday. Barring an unforeseen development, the All-Pro running back is not expected to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns , according to a source, and agent Adisa Bakari hinted that Bell might be willing to wait it out longer to preserve his long-term health. EDITOR'S PICKS Big Ben on absent Bell: We're more than one guy Ben Roethlisberger says the Steelers' offense will be just fine if Le'Veon Bell continues his holdout and James Conner starts in the backfield. Bell hasn't signed his $14.5 million franchise tag and can become a free agent in 2019 as long as he signs it by Week 11. "If you don't want to be here, it is what it is. Hold out 10 weeks," center Maurkice Pouncey said. On Monday, Pouncey told ESPN that Bell wou...