LAST WORD

Each guy has his own motives and motivations. I can’t comment on him. I’m glad that we don’t have to talk about this anymore, though.”

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, on RB Le’Veon Bell, who as of this week is sitting out the entire season over a contract dispute, forgoing $14.5 million. Unless the team franchises Bell a third time in 2019, which is unlikely, or puts the transition tag on him (more likely), he’ll become a free agent.