With the 2017 NFL season coming to an end, some players have already tried to recruit other fellow stars to join their perspective teams. The most recent example of this is New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and soon-to-be free agent running back Le'Veon Bell.
Bell is hoping to reach a long-term deal with the Steelers this offseason. However, Beckham Jr. has seemingly made his pitch to the star running back after including a rather interesting comment to his post on Instagram:
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Beckham Jr.'s comments are interesting, to say the least.
Bell played under the franchise tag last season at $12.1 million and has even threatened to retire if the team attempts to take a similar course of action. He has even shot down the notion that he would consider playing for another team in the “Big Apple,” the New York Jets. However, Bell does not seem to mind the prospect of joining Beckham Jr. and the Giants.
It is easy to see why the Giants star is taking a rather forward approach with the three-time Pro Bowler. They have been without a feature back for some time now and it showed this year. New York featured a porous rushing attack that only ran for 96.8 yards per game, ranking 26th in the NFL this season.
Furthermore, both players are easily considered top three at their positions given the body of work they have produced over the past several seasons. That said, Beckham Jr.'s post may have just been a harmless interaction between friends as Bell has been adamant about wanting to return to Pittsburgh.