Le’Veon Bell apparently was bluffing about seeking a new line of work.
The Pittsburgh Steelers running back filled out a Dairy Queen job application Thursday amid a contract impasse with his team. Bell featured in a video Twitter user @MaddRichJr shared, telling viewers “I’m jobless right now.”
Bell is a two-time Pro Bowler and perhaps the premier running back in the NFL. He ran for 1,268 yards and seven touchdowns while catching 75 passes for 616 yards and two scores in 2016.
Bell held out all preseason as he seeks to resolve his contract dispute with the Steelers. Pittsburgh offered him a $12.1 million franchise tender, but he rejected it because he wants a long-term contract which will pay him $5 million more.
The 25-year-old finally reported to the Steelers Friday, but it’s unclear whether he signed the franchise tender, according to NFL Media’s Aditi Kinkhabwala.
The Steelers will face the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 10. Whether Bell will be carrying the ball or pushing blizzards by then remains to be seen.
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