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New York Jets C Connor McGovern says Le’Veon Bell is ‘one of the greats’

Le’Veon Bell didn’t have much blocking in his first season with the New York Jets. The front office addressed the porous offensive line in free agency by signing Connor McGovern, along with George Fant and Greg Van Roten.

These new additions have to be licking their chops at the opportunity to block for Bell. McGovern certainly is.

“He’s a special player,” McGovern said of Bell to Ethan Greenberg of NewYorkJets.com. “He’s one of the greats and will go down as one of the greats, and I’m excited to have someone like that [in the backfield].