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Steelers expect Le'Veon Bell to report by Week 1

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 08: Le'Veon Bell #26 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Wild Card game at Heinz Field on January 8, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirms unsigned franchise player Le’Veon Bell plans to report to the Steelers before Week 1. The team placed the tag on Bell in February and the two sides have been unable to agree on a long-term deal since.
  • A true three-down back, Bell was on the field for a higher percentage of snaps (90.4 percent) than any other running back in the league in 2016. His snap count percentage has risen in each of his four seasons (64.6, 77.7, 81.2, and 90.4 percent).
  • Bell has been the highest-graded running back in the league the last two seasons with grades of 90.0 (2015) and 88.4 (2016). Despite only playing in 12 games last year (suspended for three, rest for one), Bell ranked third with 786 yards after contact and tied for second in forced missed tackles with 47.

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