ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Steelers have informed Le'Veon Bell that he has been franchise tagged for the second consecutive year.
Filed to @ESPN: Steelers inform Le'Veon Bell he's being tagged absent last-minute (and unlikely) deal, team has come up from last year's offer but $14.5 M per year is Bell's new floor.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 5, 2018
Bell has threatened retirement if he and the team is unable to work out a long-term deal. This will give the two sides more time to negotiate a new contract, but one has to believe that neither side is happy at the moment.
