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\u00a9 Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Le’Veon Bell wants to continue his career, but it definitely won’t be with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Le\u2019Veon Bell wants to continue his playing career in 2021, but he\u2019s not exactly endearing himself to teams that might be interested in his services. Bell commented on a recent Instagram post by RapTV \u2014 a post concerning someone\u2019s outlandish McDonald\u2019s bill \u2014 and fellow commenters began asking him questions about his NFL future (h\/t Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In one of his responses, Bell said, \u201cI\u2019ll never play for [Chiefs head coach] Andy Reid again. I\u2019d retire first.\u201d Of course, Bell joined up with Reid\u2019s Chiefs following his release from the Jets last October, and he ended up appearing in nine regular-season games (two starts). He tallied 63 carries for 254 yards (4.0 YPC) and added 13 catches for 99 yards. However, he did not see the field in the AFC Championship Game or the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nature of Bell\u2019s beef with Reid is unclear, but the coach\u2019s decision to keep him on the sidelines for K.C.\u2019s two biggest postseason contests probably explains some (or all) of the animosity. Still, publicly airing grievances against one of the most respected and affable head coaches in the league is probably not in Bell\u2019s best interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He recently cited his lack of usage with the Jets as the reason for his regression from his halcyon days in Pittsburgh, but his 311 touches in 2019 \u2014 his first and only full season in the Meadowlands \u2014 were the eighth-highest total in the league that year. He was tremendous with the Steelers in 2017, piling up nearly 2,000 scrimmage yards and 11 TDs en route to his second First-Team All-Pro bid, but he sat out all of 2018 due to his infamous contract dispute with Pittsburgh, so he is now three years removed from his best work. As far as we know, neither the Chiefs nor any other club have expressed interest in Bell in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obviously, Bell\u2019s underwhelming performance with the Jets is at least partly attributable to the dearth of offensive talent on Gang Green\u2019s roster (including the O-line), and the fact that he is still only 29 and hasn\u2019t run up the odometer too much in recent years theoretically makes him an attractive option for any number of clubs. His inability to generate any interest on the open market could be indicative of what teams think about his fit in a locker room, and comments like those he made about Reid aren\u2019t helping his cause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"