The Facts: Bell played out the 2017 season on a franchise tag, which means that he can become a free agent in March is the Steelers don't sign him or use the tag a second time. A Jets fan directed a tweet at Bell joking that he had been authorized to offer Bell $60 million to come play for the team. Bell sent back the following reply: "That ain't enough to come run with the Jets..."
Diehards Line:While Bell told reporters at the Pro Bowl last week that negotiations were going well, if he does become a free agent, there will likely be more than a few suitors for his services. As PFT suggested, if the Jets are among them, they should probably be prepared to dig as deep into their pocketbook as possible when it comes time to make an offer.