Le'Veon Bell on skipping 2018 season: 'I don't regret anything that happened'

Thomas Lott

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Le'Veon Bell has no reservations about skipping the 2018 season with the Steelers.

"The decision I made... I don't regret anything that happened," he said on a conference call, via the NY Daily News. "Who can say if I played on a franchise tag, if I do get hurt, do I sit here with the New York Jets with a beautiful deal?"

Bell opted to not play on the franchise tag with the Steelers after the team tendered him for the second straight year.

He officially signed a four-year, $52.5 million deal with the Jets on Thursday.

He may not regret sitting out, but he missed not being on the gridiron even though it may have done him some good.

"It sucked not having to playing football," he said. "Resting and letting my body heal.... this is the best I've literally ever felt in my life."

The 27-year-old running back also expressed his appreciation for fans in Pittsburgh.

"Steeler Nation and the fans have done so much for me," he said. "I wish those guys the best."

 

Thomas Lott