Antonio Brown is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, if not the best.
Brown is also on one of the best offenses in the NFL, not to mention Le’Veon Bell is controlling the ground game.
The issue is Bell wasn’t thrilled about the deal he was offered.
The Pittsburgh Steelers offered Bell the franchise tag, 1 year, $12,120,000.
I guess I just gotta get better…
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) July 17, 2017
Bell will be playing under the one-year franchise tag.
Brown told ESPN.com that he had a two-hour “secret” phone conversation with Bell Saturday evening.
“We need him. I need him,” Brown said. “If we’re going to do what we desire to do, we need every guy a part of the organization in a helmet to be there committed to the cause. He’s a special piece. Obviously, we know what he brings to the team, his dimension playing football, but he’s a special individual. I pray that we have him there.”
Yes, Bell is great, he was recognized as the second best running back in the NFL according to the NFL Top 100 players list.
For the Steelers this can be a setback, the hope is Bell and the Steelers can work this out, Brown is praying on it.