With the NFL’s franchise tag deadline ending at 4pm ET, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Le’Veon Bell enter the final standoff hours to work out a long-term deal for the running back. Although reports say that neither party is close to making a deal, these last hours will be where most of the discussion happens.
Right now, Bell is set to receive a $12.12 million franchise tag for the 2017 season. However, even though he’d be the NFL’s highest paid running back, surpassing LeSean McCoy’s $8 million per year, Bell is still looking for a new contract.
For Pittsburgh, they might be looking to get this deal done while they have money.