The Saga of Le'Veon Bell - now irrelevant

[SixFeetDeep]

Credit Le’Veon Bell’s side for keeping his client’s intentions hidden, but those around league continue to tell me the #Jets are the favorite for to sign him without a clear No. 2. His market isn’t as robust as originally believed.

Connor Hughes

[SixFeetDeep]

One other note on Le’Veon Bell: I’m hearing his decision will likely be made tomorrow. Obviously, things can change, but there’s no desire to drag this out and run risk of market drying up/losing negotiating power.

Things get tricky when the second wave of RBs start signing


Hughes

[CatoTheElder]

With Barr and Mosely signed, do we have the room to get Bell and Paradis?

[SixFeetDeep]

With Barr and Mosely signed, do we have the room to get Bell and Paradis?

Depending on how the deals are structured, I think so. It would be pretty tight.

We’ll need to cut Crowell and trade D Lee to free up some more room.

Not sure what that would mean for slot CB/Hank Anderson/Andre Roberts

[Libero_2]

With Barr and Mosely signed, do we have the room to get Bell and Paradis?

I guess it depends. If Bell really is playing us against ghosts he may come cheaper than we all thought giving us a window to make it work. But I’d imagine probably not, at least not “safely.” But freak it, let’s do it anyways

[CatoTheElder]

Depending on how the deals are structured, I think so. It would be pretty tight.

We’ll need to cut Crowell and trade D Lee to free up some more room.

Not sure what that would mean for slot CB/Hank Anderson/Andre Roberts

I really don't think we're landing both of these dudes. Honestly I think Paradise would be the better long term investment than Bell.

[SixFeetDeep]

I really don't think we're landing both of these dudes. Honestly I think Paradise would be the better long term evolution than Bell.

Same.

[CatoTheElder]

Could have sworn I typed investment in there. Ugh, edited.

[SixFeetDeep]

I always assumed Bell would get something crazy like $20M per year because he’s a top tier FA and he just needs one team to overpay. Gurley makes $14.5 per year though and I doubt teams are rushing to pay that for a guy that’s older. Gurley didn’t exactly show that he was worth the contract in the playoffs either...

[SixFeetDeep]

https://twitter.com/ustadium/status/1105425859748478981

[SixFeetDeep]

Source: the Bears have created $11M of cap space by converting $13M of Khalil Mack's base salary & roster bonus into a signing bonus. Chicago positioning itself to make moves if desired...

Field Yates

[MBGreen]

Bears restructured Mack’s contract....they’re gonna make a run at Bell

Edit: dammit SFD

[MexJetinBcn]

Last night it was reported that the Broncos resumed talks with Paradis. We won’t get them both, hopefully we’ll get one at this point.

[Libero_2]

Field Yates

They supposedly want Bell and plan to move Jordan Howard.

The off-season sure is a blast!

But our priorities should be Paradis ahead of Bell, that’s the most important domino still remaining. But freak it I want both anyways

[SixFeetDeep]

Josina Anderson of ESPN reports one of the following teams "has a good likelihood" of signing Le'Veon Bell today: Jets, Colts, Ravens, Packers, Texans, Bills.