Steelers

Lolley: Time running out to avoid that franchise tag

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Steelers and Le'Veon Bell remain committed to avoiding what happened between the team and its star running back in 2017. But time is running out quickly to do so.

Kevin Colbert said Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine that the Steelers and Bell continue to try to reach an agreement on a long-term deal that, as Colbert said two weeks ago, will "allow Le'Veon to finish his career" in Pittsburgh. But with the deadline to use the franchise tag now less than a week away -- March 6 -- time is of the essence.

“We have and we’ll continue to have negotiations,” Colbert said. “We’re trying to figure out a common ground for a long-term deal. That’s not only our goal but his as well.”

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