Roster Exemption

I read this on Steelers Depot this morning. Steelers Depot is saying that the Steelers can use the two week roster exemption to prevent Bell from playing. I am assuming that since the two week roster exemption would take Bell's holdout past the 10 game mark, the Steelers could essentially end Bell's season. Is there any truth to this? Is anyone on here familiar with the rules of roster exemption?

https://steelersdepot.com/2018/10/leveon-bells-season-officially-comes-down-to-next-14-days/

The sole remaining point of contention is the matter of the possible roster exemption, and by failing to report for this week, Bell already jeopardizes his ability to play this year, because if the Steelers are granted a two-week exemption and choose to use it, they could prevent him from being able to officially report in time, which would make him ineligible to play.

 

They don't technically have to agree on it with Bell but if he disagrees he can simply not sign. From what I am reading elsewhere it seems that even if he sits out the whole year if the Steelers tag him again it will count as his 3rd time tagged for the purposes of figuring out the tag amount. So it seems that he could sit out the whole year as I don't see the Steelers tagging him again at the 3rd time rate.

 

I don't think it works like that. It would be nice if it did but I doubt the Steelers would do that anyways. Steelers Depot making up **** per usual.

 

What the hell man? I'm gonna make a exception on the exemption ruse....this time.

 

That is not correct. If he does not report at all, they can tag him at the same rate as this season.

I agree with Blast. They should take any opportunity they can find to screw Bell just as he has done to the team.

 

Not a shameless attempt to sneak a new Bell thread in. Seriously wondering about this roster exemption. If what Steelers Depot is saying is true, it's quite possible we have seen the last of Bell in a Steelers uniform.

 

Im wondering where they got that from. That is the first time I have read anyone saying such a thing. I hope it's true. It would be nice if when Bell finally reports he is turned away at the door. "Sorry friend. Your season is over."

 

It would be an appropriately ridiculous end to the saga.

 

I'm in the same boat. Being from Iowa, I was sold on Bell coming out of college. Sold him hard to people on here who were skeptical of the pick. My daughter just dumped her Bell jersey for a JuJu jersey. Now, I hope the Steelers can find away to screw him so hard that his Jetski gets repo'd!

 

It actually was talked about here. To what degree are clarity I don't quite remember.

 

I'm a little torn on this. I certainly see the benefit of screwing Bell over and tagging him again. That said, I don't think they want him back in 2019 and he could help this team down the stretch as Conner's backup and a slot receiver.

 

When can I drop him from Fantasy?

 

But he's not a receiver ..BB said so himself ,said he'd much prefer Ryan Switzer over Bell as a slot guy.
The kid is no use to us at this point anymore .Probably won't report till the last possible second ,and be so out of shape he'll never see the field .We should just wash our hands of this whole mess and move on

 

What I have read is that the language in the CBA says that if he is "designated" as the franchise tag player; it does not reference him actually signing the tag. While he would not accrue an additional season if he does not sign the tender that doesn't necessarily mean the tag amount will stay the same the third time he is actually designated as the franchise player, which would be next year if the Steelers tag him again. Having not read the CBA I have no idea whether this is true but I am not going to assume the media was correct about this all along as they have been repeatedly wrong about Bell sitting out to get a new deal, something that can't happen.

 

He's not a true slot receiver but can be utilized in the slot to create mismatches. You can come out in a 2 RB set and then shift Bell into the slot and get him on a mismatch. I do know he has better hands than Switzer,that's for sure.

 

Roethlisberger is supporting the players who are present, as he should. That doesn't mean it's true.

Bell has shown much more in his career as a slot receiver than we've seen from Switzer. Your claim that Bell is no use to the Steelers at all at this point stops being true the minute he signs. He is a far better option to share the load with Conner than Ridley or Samuels. He is a better slot receiver than Switzer. Even in a reserve/utility role he would make that offense better.

 

IMO if Bell returns to play in a Steeler uniform it only causes issues .I truly hope he just sits out the rest of the year .He's not even remotely close to being in football shape and I highly doubt he's in his right football mind ..

 

He is not a WR. He has great hands....but I think as we are seeing with Conner...most of those catches are not "running routes" as much as it is escaping out of the backfield...making a LB try to cover. Bell is a great athlete and I am sure he could win some matchups on corners. But WR trying to get off the jam and creating space 60 plays a game...and catching some out of the backfield catches are not the same thing.

HACK

 

7 weeks ago.

 

Exactly and I've been saying the same thing for a few weeks. When and if he reports I will be concerned with only what happens between the lines. We have the whole offseason to continue the discussion on his future or lack thereof

 

The only motivation for Bell to return this year is because he won't be required to sign the franchise again for the SAME AMOUNT money as this year if implemented again. Only if he reports by week 10 or whatever will he be eligible for an increase in the franchise tag amount to the purported 22 million a year and be eligible for free agency.

Per many sources. It's the entire reason why he's going to report this year. He won't be sitting out all year unless he is considering retirement from the league all together or wants to sit out next year entirely (which considering his age is very unlikely. )