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The Steelers arrived at the training camp today – most in land vehicle and an enterprising soul by helicopter – but it was not surprising that the 'Veon Bell is a no show. Just like last year, Bell is preparing for a long-term agreement that it will not receive because the deadline for such agreements is pbaded earlier this month.
The plan is that Bell comes forward just before the start of the season – as he did a year ago – and that he's resuming his role as one of the most dangerous back of the league, as runner and receiver. Then, during the next offseason, he will definitely reach the free agency where he hopes to improve Todd Gurley 's $ 60 million extension that has just been signed.
For now, however, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is left to answer questions while Bell stays home. Not surprisingly, Tomlin has no interest in such efforts.
Last month, after admitting that he was "excited and hopeful" that the Steelers and Bell would enter into an agreement – and weeks after Bell would have refused a multi-year deal of $ 70 million dollars (although only $ 33 million was guaranteed), Tomlin opened the camp by answering other questions regarding Bell's whereabouts.
"Both parties have been seriously trying to make a deal … when it arrives, we will evaluate its overall availability," said Tomlin, through Ed Bouchette of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .
Tomlin added that he was impressed by Bell's eagerness to play when he finally returned to the team last year before week 1. He added that & ### He was " encouraged " by some of the other candidates. It includes the 2017 third-round player, James Conner, the acquisition of autonomous veterans Stevan Ridley and the fifth pick of 2018, Jaylen Samuels.
Then Aditi Kinkhabwala from NFL Network asked a question.
Mike Tomlin says his conversation with The Veon Bell is "fluid". I asked him if he had any reason to hope that Bell would show up at Training Camp #Steelers in Latrobe. He called it a "cute question". And then said, "I'm done with the questions of the & # 39; Veon." #ITC on @nflnetwork
– Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala 25 July 2018
A few minutes earlier, Kinkhabwala asked the center Maurkice Pouncey about Bell camp still missing .
"Maybe I'm going to text him today to come a week early so we do not get so rusty at first," he says. , undoubtedly with a good dose of sarcasm.
Antonio Brown added: "It's a bargain."
In simple terms, the Steelers are heading towards 2018 with the approach of 2017 – with one of the most explosive offenses in the league and without one of the best backs in the league until September. Incidentally, if this team can improve the mark of 13-3 in the # 39; last year, it will depend on the improvement of the defense
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