Bell reportedly turns down Steelers’ offer
Joe set to return
PITTSBURGH, Oct 6, (RTRS): As the high-profile holdout of Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell continues, more reports are surfacing about past Pittsburgh offers that the two-time All-Pro has apparently turned down.
The three-time 1,000-yard rusher nixed an offer from the Steelers with the team pledging $47 million to Bell over three years, Pro Football Talk reported Friday.
An NFL source told PFT that the package had the potential to guarantee Bell $20 million – a $10 million signing bonus plus another $10 million bonus soon after the agreement.
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was removed from the team’s injury report on Friday and is set to return from a twogame absence when the team hosts the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Mixon underwent surgery to remove loose particles from his right knee two days after injuring it during a Week 2 win over the Baltimore Ravens. He returned to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday and was again limited on Thursday before being a full participant on Friday.
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Newly signed safety Eric Reid will start his first game with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday when the team hosts the New York Giants, head coach Ron Rivera announced.
Reid, who signed with the team last Thursday after five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, has received first-team reps this week at practice and is poised to play his first game since 2017.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb is out for a second consecutive game with a hamstring injury.
Green Bay is preparing to be precariously thin at the position against the Detroit Lions as Cobb, Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison, the team’s top three wide receivers, are all limited by injuries.
Dez Bryant made it clear earlier this week that, hard feelings or not, he would still prefer to be a member of the Dallas Cowboys.
Team owner Jerry Jones reiterated that his former star wide receiver should forget about any on-field reunion. The remark comes on the heels of Bryant’s tweet response to a fan Tuesday in which the free agent said he would most like to play for the Cowboys.