The Big Three in Pittsburgh -- , and LeVeon Bell -- are the source of some consternation for fans this offseason. Good news is it sounds like they should all be back. caused , and in Pittsburgh. Not thin enough, however, . Brown, who has one year left on his deal, said this week his agents are negotiating with the Steelers. And GM Kevin Colbert, , confirmed as much.What we always ask the agent is to keep us informed, said Colbert. If you are getting an offer, or if you are getting John Brown Jersey interest, let us know and well see if we can manage or meet your expectations. I can say that Antonio is the only one were in specific negotiations with now. I can say unequivocally that we want Antonio Brown to retire as a member of the Steelers just as we want LeVeon Bell to retire as a member of the Steelers.Colbert, per the site, described the negotiations as a priority. Thats good news for the Steelers because Brown, for whatever headaches he might produce, is one of the three best (at worst) receivers in the game. Hes as dynamic as it comes and would fetch a crazy price on the open market, not to mention the trade market. Hes not going anywhere, so ignore the noise. As for Bell, , given his injury history and off-field history. Colbert said the Steelers will certainly consider that option although in a perfect world something long-term would also materialize for the running back.The tag is always an option, and its something well use if nece sary, said Colbert. We have until March 1 to make the decision. Again, this thing is very fluid. It changes daily, once you start into talks with players and Saivion Smith Jersey start to see how its all going to fit. We know thats an option. Even if we were to use the tag on LeVeon, we would certainly want to do something long-term and have him be a member of the Steelers for life.Bell is an interesting case, though. As colleague Joel Corry wrote recently, moving forward. There probably wont be any $10 million-per-year running backs left in the NFL to help Bells market because the arent expected to pick up s $18 million option for the 2017 season, Corry wrote.As far as running backs go, Bell is a different animal too. Hes averaged over 1,500 yards from scrimmage, 4.8 receptions per game and 57 receptions per year in his first four seasons, despite only averaging 12 games per season played. , which could lead to a long-term deal. With the tag coming in at just over $12 million, negotiating a deal to Bells liking (he would probably prefer something like five years, $40 million, and its hard to imagine the Steelers doing that) could be difficult. And that leaves us with Big Ben, who decided to this offseason. Colbert played the role of nice Quinn Meinerz Jersey bo s when it came to that subject, giving legitimate concern to the prospect of Roethlisberger bouncing, while also pointing out he expects his franchise QB to return.Where it stands is, Ben said that its a po sibility, and well treat it as such, said Colbert when asked if Roethlisberger has provided the team with any update on his status that came into question during a Jan Jonas Griffith Jersey . 24 radio appearance when Roethlisberger said he wasnt yet prepared to commit to playing in 2017. We hope he doesnt retire. If he does, then as an organization well try to move on, and we will move on. It doesnt change our planning. When we scout in the fall, we scout every position. Even when Ben was a young player, we still evaluated the quarterback cla s, because how the quarterbacks stack up (in the draft) is going to affect how the tackles stack up and how the receivers stack up. We always evaluate every position, and if Ben would decide to retire we would be prepared then to move accordingly. I hope we dont get to that situation for Bradley Chubb Jersey a few more years.Im working under the a sumption that until he says hes retired officially, then hes not. If he decides to (retire), then well act accordingly, but in the meantime were not going to get out of sorts with potential retirements.In this case, act accordingly probably means its time to set everything on fire and But lets be real. at this point to quit football, not when the Steelers have an impre sive core together and just made a run to the AFC Championship Game.So, yes, the Steelers are dealing with a lot of concern about the three most important players on offense, but if you buy what Colbert is selling (and theres no reason not to), then the window is very much open for the Steelers to make a championship run in 2017 with the Big Three back on the roster and ready to produce big numbers.
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