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Le’Veon Bell Suspension Reportedly Reduced to 3 Games: Latest Comments, Reaction
- Updated: August 19, 2016
For the second year in a row, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell will serve a shorter suspension than originally announced.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL will reduce Bell’s suspension from four games to three. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo noted the reduction was the result of a settlement between the league and players association.
ESPN.com’s Dan Graziano reported July 22 that Bell missed a drug test, which effectively counts the same as a failed drug test in the NFL’s substance abuse policy. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport corroborated the report, noting Bell didn’t appear for multiple tests.
Following his arrest in August 2014 on charges of marijuana possession and DUI, the NFL initially suspended Bell for the first three games of the 2015 campaign but later reduced the punishment to two games.
The 24-year-old All-Pro appeared in six games before suffering a season-ending torn MCL in November. He ran for 556 yards and three touchdowns while also catching 24 passes for 136 yards.
Bell’s suspension was part of a rough offseason for Pittsburgh. Wideout Martavis Bryant will be out for at least a year for a violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. The Steelers also released 2012 second-rounder Mike Adams after he failed a physical.
Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman thought Bell’s and Bryant’s suspensions in particular reflected poorly on the organization as a whole:
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