Le'Veon Bell wants to be the NFL's highest-paid running back. He has made this pretty clear. He probably deserves to be, and there's a good chance he will be.
But if the Pittsburgh Steelers want to beat the July 15 deadline for agreeing to long-term deals with franchise players and keep Bell from playing on a one-year, $12.12 million contract in 2017, they're going to have to find a deal that makes both sides happy. That might not be easy, but there's reason to believe they can get there.
We took a look last week at Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins' contract situation.