The Chiefs are one of three teams leading the Le’Veon Bell chase. Last night, they thought they had it wrapped up. Sources tell NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo (on Twitter) that the Chiefs believed that Bell would sign with them after they spoke with his camp on Wednesday. 
That’s not to say that the Chiefs are out of the mix. In fact, they’re still very much in it, along with the Bills and Dolphins. There’s just more work to be done, if they want Bell to join Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Darrel Williams, and Darwin Thompson on their RB depth chart.
The Chiefs, who started off 4-0 before falling to the Raiders, rank eleventh in yards per carry average. Edwards-Helaire leads the pack with 344 yards and an average of 4.2 yards per tote. Beyond the rookie, however, they could use some veteran support. Kansas City made a somewhat similar move last year, signing LeSean McCoy after the Bills cut him. While McCoy played decently in spurts last season, the Chiefs made him a healthy scratch in Super Bowl LIV. Bell, however, is four years younger than McCoy and has logged more than 1,000 fewer touches.
Bell gained nearly 2,000 total yards in 2017, a year in which he was franchise-tagged by the Steelers. Then came the holdout, followed by his forgettable stretch with the Jets. The Chiefs could give Bell a prime opportunity to get back to his old form and capture another Super Bowl ring.
Now 28, Bell has not shown top form since than ’17 season. In a 2019 slate in which he averaged a career-low 3.2 yards per carry, Bell lacked the spark he displayed with the Steelers. He suffered a hamstring injury in Week 1 of this year, leading to a three-week stay on IR. However, Bell did average 4.6 yards per tote against the Cardinals on Sunday. This led to a last-ditch Jets push to trade him. But that effort did not last long. They cut him Tuesday.
The Bills and Dolphins are also believed to be in on Bell. Buffalo has relied on second-year back Devin Singletary this season, with rookie Zach Moss battling an injury. Bell would certainly supply the Bills with experience and a pass-catching pedigree their backfield lacks. The Dolphins would not profile as the kind of contender Bell reportedly seeks, but the veteran back trains in Miami during the offseason and has a home in south Florida.
Regardless of which team signs Bell, he would need to go through the enhanced coronavirus protocols with his new team. The earliest he could possibly play again would be Week 7, and that would depend on how quickly he signed.
Great fit in KC. I for one think CEH is good but overhyped. He’s not as good as people make him out to be. When it’s all said and done I think CEH will be more like a Geo Bernard tyoe …. not a bell cow.
Another Super Bowl ring? Bell does not have any.
He has one with Pittsburgh
No he doesn’t.
Not unless he got one for being the waterboy for the 2005 or 2008 Championship team
No Bell never played on a Super Bowl winning team in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won the Super Bowl in 2009. Bell was drafted in 2013.
Maybe he played in the Browns’ Super Bowl . . . Oops. The Browns have never PLAYED in a Super Bowl. Sorry.
You two are both idiots. They are obviously talking about the Chiefs. Bell does not have a Super Bowl ring.
Ah! I see now. The article was unclear.
According to unconfirmed sources there remains a number of team officials with an interest in BELL.
They include:
Joe King
Ben Dover
Josh Kidding
Noah Foolin
Stu Pid
Eddie Ott
Jim Locker
Justin Case
Joe Kerr
I believe it is Justin Case who works for Kansas City…