Contrary to some recent reports, the Pittburgh Steelers are still very much open to the idea of trading running back Le'Veon Bell before the the Tuesday trade deadline. Steelers owner Art Rooney's comments to NFL media last week about Bell returning to the team might be more about the lack of inquiries rather than a change in his actual availability for a trade.

According to CBS Sports,

Rooney gave his front office authority to execute a trade of the All Pro and that remains the case. At the time Rooney spoke briefly to NFL Media at the recent owner's meetings, his sentiment about not expecting a trade were based only on the fact that other teams had not made recent inquires, though historically trades of this magnitude are not completed until much closer to the deadline itself.

The team is still hopeful of finding a suitable trade for him and hopefully landing a third-round pick or better though Bell would have to facilitate that by being willing to sign the franchise tender for that new team prior to 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. Many assume that Bell would not sign his franchise tag until after the deadline.

One of the teams that continues to come up in conversations regarding a trade for Le'Veon Bell is the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are looking for a running back after Jay Ajayi was injured earlier this year. This would give them an added star to an already talented roster and would make them much more dangerous come playoff time.