Le’Veon Bell facing four-game suspension for violating NFL drug policy

NFL season is nearing, and pro football’s offseason has been pretty quiet for the most part. The suspension was later reduced to two games on appeal. So while the Colts aren’t directly impacted by this news (as the Redskins, Bengals, Eagles, and Chiefs are), it still could have AFC playoff implications. That’s two seasons worth of production for many receivers.

Since Week 15 of the 2014 season, the Steelers haven’t started and finished a single game with their full offensive arsenal.

Assuming he does sit the 1st 4 games, Bell will miss some potentially favorable rushing matchups.

Bell can put that ugly jersey back on the shelf now. They would love a better beginning in 2016, but they will have to make it happen down both Bell and Bryant.

Regardless of how true that self-diagnosis might be, an extra month of not taking hits to the joint or making in-game cuts can only help the recovery.

They wouldn’t have to work hard to convince him that he’s not getting a big contract on the open market with a year-long suspension as a possibility for another infraction.

With all of that said, the Steelers should be fine in Bell’s absence.

Williams is closing in on 10,000 career yards from scrimmage and 2,000 career touches. He also registered 24 catches for 136 receiving yards. During the play, Williams presses the hole to the left before bouncing back the opposite way with nearly no resistance.

The Steelers do have DeAngelo Williams behind Bell on the depth chart. He later injured his knee in October and missed the rest of the season.

When Williams was brought in before the 2014 season, many raised questions about his durability and how much the then 32-year-old had left in the tank.

Under the league’s substance abuse policy, a missed drug test is a failed drug test.

So let’s assume for article’s sake he’ll miss four games.