LeVeon Bell = Franchise Tag

[Shawn]

There has been no indication from the team that they don't want him back, nor has there been any indication that they are interested in listening to offers.

If they slap a non-exclusive on him, then you know they are open to offers.

[squidkid]

Meaningless? You mean bundling them into jumping to the first pick of the 2018 draft to grab the next franchise QB? That kind of meaningless?

exactly...
of course when ben retires and we go 6-10, it will take less to move up

[RuthlessBurgher]

No groin surgery scheduled for Le’Veon Bell
Posted by Josh Alper on February 22, 2017, 3:16 PM EST

After the Steelers were knocked out of the playoffs by the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, running back Le’Veon Bell said he was consulting with doctors about whether he needed to have surgery to address the groin injury that knocked him out of that contest.

It looks like Bell is going to avoid an operation. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Bell has not scheduled any surgery at this time. Rapoport adds that Bell “would’ve had it by now if necessary.”

Bell’s contract expired at the end of the season, but the surgery question isn’t likely to impact how things play out for him in the next few weeks.

Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said last week that the team wants to have Bell “be a member of the Steelers for life.” March 1 is the deadline to use the franchise tag in the event they don’t reach agreement on a long-term deal before that point.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/22/no-groin-surgery-scheduled-for-leveon-bell/

[squidkid]

factor in the re-occcuring groin injury now into the offer