Big Ben never heard back from Bell

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger revealed Wednesday that he texted Le'Veon Bell ahead of the Tuesday deadline for Bell to sign his $ 14.5 million gold tender sit out the season, but never heard back from the running back.

"I was hoping he was going to show up, and if he decided to do nothing better," Roethlisberger told reporters at his locker. "He was a great teammate and a football player.

Roethlisberger said, "It would be tough. … Part of the great thing about this sport is this band of brothers, this group of guys in here Being in the same way, just so many years, too … But like I said, to each of their own Each guy has their own motives and motivations and I can not comment on him.

–Pittsburgh running back James Conner was a full participant in practice, despite still being in concussion protocol, according to NFL.com. Conner sustained the concussion Nov. 8 in the Steelers' 52-14 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Coach Mike Tomlin said he was hopeful Conner would play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He would need to clear the issue by Saturday to be eligible.

–Joey Bosa, who has been sidelined with a foot injury, returned to the practice field for the first time in two months.

Bosa, and Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn told reporters that he was "very excited" to see Bosa back on the field, his participation would be limited.

Bosa has a chance to play Sunday against the Denver Broncos, Lynn said.

–The New Orleans Saints will quit playing Terron Armstead, a key piece of their offensive line, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Armstead reportedly sustained a pectoral injury in last week's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He is expected to be replaced by Jermon Bushrod.

Armstead, 27, was a third-round pick by the Saints in 2013 and is considered among the best blind protectors in the NFL.

–Interim Cleveland Browns coach Gregg Williams "deserves" to be considered for the permanent position, general manager John Dorsey said.

Williams went 17-31 in Buffalo during his stint. Dorsey, hired in December 2017, fired coach coach Hue Jackson on Oct. 29 after a 2-5-1 start.

ESPN reported Jefferson will lead the search for Jackson's Jim and Dee Haslam signing off on the finalists.

–Houston Texans running back Onta Foreman has been removed from the field of work for the first time.

Foreman has been recovering from a torn Achilles he sustained last November. His removal from the PUP list is open to the public and can not be ruled out by the rest of the world.

–While the Arizona Cardinals are waiting for MRI results on injured safety Budda Baker, they have signed a pair of corners to add some defensive depth.

Arizona added David Amerson on Tuesday night and Leonard Johnson on Wednesday. Amerson, 26, was a second-round pick by the Washington Redskins in 2013 and also played for the Oakland Raiders.

Johnson, 28, was an undrafted when he entered the league with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012. He also spent time with the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills.

–The NFL has used its flexible scheduling option to move two December games to prime time.

The league announced that it is moving the Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh game on Dec. 2 to the Sunday night slot, and on Dec. 9, the Los Angeles Rams will play at Chicago at 8:20 pm ET.

(Field Level Media)