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The Oakland Raiders have already acquired Antonio Brown. Could they land Le'Veon Bell, too?
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Raiders are a sleeper team in the Bell sweepstakes and is willing to keep spending even after trading for Brown.
Of course, Brown and Bell were teammates with the Pittsburgh Steelers, so we know what the duo is capable of accomplishing together.
Bell sat out the entire 2018 campaign due to a contract dispute with the Steelers. He also held out through Week 1 of 2017, but finally returned in Week 2 and ended up rushing for 1,291 yards and nine touchdowns while hauling in 85 receptions for 655 yards and a couple of scores en route to a Pro Bowl appearance and a First-Team All-Pro selection.
The 27-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Michigan State University, was originally selected by Pittsburgh in the second round (48th pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
He had a quiet rookie campaign, finishing with 860 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging a meager 3.5 yards per carry, but the following season, Bell broke out, racking up 1,361 yards and eight scores on the ground and catching 83 passes for 854 yards and three touchdowns, earning a trip to Honolulu and First-Team All-Pro honors.
Bell then played in just six games in 2015 mainly due to a suspension, and in 2016 he returned to tally 1,268 yards and seven scores as a rusher while snaring 75 balls for 616 yards and a pair of touchdowns, making yet another Pro Bowl appearance.
The Raiders won just four games this past year, but with the acquisition of Brown and the possible addition of Bell, Oakland may tack on a few more wins to that total in 2019.
