The Real Reasons Le'Veon Bell Is Ending His Holdout

Steelers All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell has reportedly decided to end his holdout and will report to the team by Week 7. The news comes as a bit of a shocker since the outspoken tailback has let his frustrations with the franchise be known publicly, particularly by trolling the team on social media. But his decision to return made sense to Jason Smith and Mike Harmon, who explained why the Steelers' star came to his senses.

Bell knows he isn't going to get what he wants on the open market and his best path to a long-term contract with the Steelers is to prove his worth to them. He also knows it's going to be near-impossible to recover from the public relations hit he as taken if he continues to hold out.

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