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Bell, 29, was a three-time Pro Bowl selection
and two-time All-Pro with the Pittsburgh Steelers before sitting
out the entire 2018 season on the franchise tag in a contract
dispute.
After signing a four-year, $52.5 million deal with the New York
Jets in March 2019, Bell gained 1,250 yards from scrimmage and
scored four touchdowns in 15 starts with the team that season.
Bell played in three games with the Jets last season before
being released on Oct. 14. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs
three days later and played in nine regular season contests and
one playoff game for the AFC champs.
On Thursday, Bell vowed to return to his All-Pro form from 2017,
when he led the NFL with 406 touches with the Steelers and
gained nearly 2,000 yards from scrimmage.
"2021 will be the year y'all reminded," Bell wrote on Twitter.
Bell said the Jets didn't give him the opportunity to shine.
.".. I probably need to play for a defensive minded head coach
instead of these offensive minded guru's ... I had more touches
in 2017 for the steelers than I had my entire time with the
jets," he wrote.
When a fan responded that Bell had plenty of chances in New
York, the running back questioned the play-calling he
experienced there.
"I don't consider a 'HB dive' on 3rd & short of 4th & short
EVERY TIME is an opportunity," Bell wrote. "we line up & they
callin out the play, that's not opportunity, on top of the play
being a dive ... I can't make (expletive) shake with that."
Bell has rushed for 6,453 yards and 40 touchdowns and caught 394
passes for 3,259 yards and eight scores in 88 games (81 starts)
with the Steelers (2013-17), Jets (2019-20) and Chiefs (2020).
--Field Level Media
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