Armed with $100MM+ in cap room, the Jets have been heavily connected to Le’Veon Bell. However, they have some concerns about the former Steelers running back’s weight, according to Manish Mehta of the Daily News. 
[RELATED: Jets Won’t Break The Bank For Bell]
Rumor has it that Bell, who typically plays around 225 pounds, beefed up to 260 pounds at one point during his holdout. It’s not clear whether Bell is still carrying extra weight, but the Jets are concerned regardless.
Bell’s trainer has since disputed Mehta’s report, calling it “ridiculous,” per Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (Twitter link). Meanwhile, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com (Twitter link) hears that Bell has never approached 260 pounds and isn’t near that weight currently.
With that said, Mehta hears the Jets would still sign Bell at the right price. Mehta hears that Bell is seeking $48MM over the first three years of his upcoming deal, which might be too rich for Gang Green’s blood. The Jets, as previously reported, are not looking to break the bank for the 27-year-old.
Even with the potential red flags, Bell still profiles as a game-changing dual-threat running back for any team that signs him. Bell personally believes that he can spark the Colts’ offense, but their level of interest is unclear, so the Jets may be his best bet for a big payday.
this saga is absurd
Wait you mean bell got lazy during his holdout.
Leveon getting the munchies? I don’t believe it.
Too many visits to Dairy Queen I reckon.
If the rumor of him being 260 is true then holy crap for instance doing a quick search Gronk is 265, and Travis Kelce is 260 mind you Bell is 5 inches shorter than both. If he wants to get paid at all he better be around that 225 mark when he meets teams
That would be funny if nobody signs him. The teams will not be able to afford him or are concerned about his weight.
And they better give him a drug test before signing him. All this weight gain might the result of too many bong hits!
I’d be more concerned with his pea sized brain. Just sayin … pass up 14 mil sitting out a year of prime with a very short prime window
Does this mean he also wants to be paid like a top tight end along with WR and RB?
Haha spot on
And people thought it was a joke when his Instagram pics came out of him waterskiing, and most Steeler fans, said, Whoa, it looks like he got really fat.
Dodged a bullet!
Dodged the playoffs!
That had nothing to do with Bell. The wretched Steeler defense caused that. The Steelers led in the 4th quarter in 13 of their 16 games.
You mean those blown lead had nothing to do with the fact that they couldn’t RUN THE BALL to eat up clock at the end of game, like the Steelers traditionally did? The FUMBLE late in the first game vs CLE that led to a tie? You’re right, It had nothing to with Bell not being there for 400 touches. LMAO
Cool, thanks for your input LeVeon. Or should I just call you Mr. Big Belly?
No worries! Hopefully that run/pass ratio won’t be last in the league again this year!
It also says he got up to that weight at one point. He played closer to that weight at Michigan State, and then dropped way down for the NFL. So let’s all pump the breaks before we condemn his career before we find out more.
Just so we’re on the same page, he came out of Michigan State at 245 lbs and was forced to drop down to 225 to be effective. That’s the reason he was more of a “project” and a 2nd round pick, versus 1st.
But if he’s over 260 lbs now, hooo boy.
I’m wondering if the Jets have ever heard of the saying beggars can’t be choosers? The fact is he is a great player if his weight is your one sticking point and you don’t sign him then the Jets have just proved why they have been a joke of a franchise for nearly 50 years. How many times have we heard a player normally a running back overweight and then when training camp comes they are back down to their playing weight? Happens all the time. This is quite frankly a pointless story. Players normally beef up during off-season and he had the longest off-season of any pro athlete that was not injured. This is just like if you are an MMA fighter or a bodybuilder off-season you are normally anywhere between 20-25 pounds heavier.
Don’t you dare use common sense!
I mean, its not like the weight is permanent
True. He better shape up quickly though. P90X day and night. Gotta look good for the next couch.
*Coach, not couch. Lol.
Bahahahahahahahahahahahha
How’d that holdout go Lev? You f***ing chump.
You’ll see how it went in about 3 weeks
Via Field Yates:
Most yards from scrimmage per game in NFL history, minimum 50 games played:
1. Le’Veon Bell: 129.0
2. Jim Brown: 125.5
3. Billy Sims: 119.6
4. Barry Sanders: 118.9
5. Terrell Davis: 113.9
Most weight gained while misreading the effectiveness of holding out for an entire season, minimum one-season holdout:
1. Le’Veon Bell: 40.0
Ummm… he’s a free agent, so how did he misread it? Steelers got NO compensation coming, so WHO misread it? Stay SALTY
Actually, dumbass, they do have compensation coming in 2020. Try researching a bit pal! 🙂
Man… you’re an angry guy! What’s your “DEAL”. Pun intended
Not mad, just can’t stand “troll smasher” because in reality, he’s the real troll 🙂
Projection is not good for the soul
Makes perfect sense for Bell to gain some weight since those extra bags of money he will be carrying to the bank are not light.
What a pathetic way to try to lower his stock. The jets are a joke of an organization, this is coming from a Vikings fan. Skol
Bell should’ve played last year in order to keep himself in good order. Now he’s going to make even less money for his red flags.
You guys are the worst.