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Maurice Jones-Drew: Adam Gase didn't give Le'Veon Bell enough opportunities to succeed in first season with Jets

Jets head coach Adam Gase and running back Le'Veon Bell talk before the game against the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday in Baltimore. Credit: Getty Images/Scott Taetsch

MIAMI BEACH — Former Pro Bowl running back Maurice Jones-Drew joined the growing number of people to say that Le’Veon Bell was under-utilized by Adam Gase.

Bell had the least productive season of his career after signing a four-year, $52.5-million contract with the Jets.

“It’s not his fault,” Jones-Drew, an NFL Network analyst, told Newsday. “I think a lot of people want to complain about Le’Veon and say, ‘Is he worth the money?