Le’Veon Bell got a lot of grief from Twitter for agreeing to a four-year, $52.5 million ($35 million guaranteed) deal with the Jets. Here’s what Twitter looked like after the news broke:
NBA role players on similar deals to the one top NFL RB Le'Veon Bell ($52M/4 years) just held out a season to sign:
Cody Zeller
Marvin Williams
Robin Lopez
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Dion Waiters
Joe Ingles
Tyler Johnson
Kelly Olynyk
Jordan Clarkson
Miles Plumlee
Patty Mills pic.twitter.com/A0VCnKc4ku— Bryan Kalbrosky (@BryanKalbrosky) March 13, 2019
Le’veon Bell really took less years, less money, less guaranteed over the first two years, missed out on a 14.5 million dollar franchise tag and a chance to win a super bowl just to rot in football purgatory with the jets ? pic.twitter.com/TmlwjpFxEP
— Tyler Frost (@Tylerfrost_34) March 13, 2019
Le'Veon Bell: 4 years, $52.5 million with the Jets.
Also Le'Veon Bell: pic.twitter.com/kOOZ1gThwz
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) March 13, 2019
Le’Veon Bell, in Week 5 pic.twitter.com/BWv1KGP8vP
— Old Player Tweets (@OldPlayerTweets) March 13, 2019
Le’Veon Bell sat out an entire season for a 4-year deal worth $52.5M ?? pic.twitter.com/dZcKMRGJoH
— 360°FantasyFootball (@360FFB) March 13, 2019
Looking more likely by the hour that the best Le’Veon Bell offer came from the Steelers last year: $33M in first 2 years, $45M over first 3.
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) March 12, 2019
Of course there’s more to it … but just for fun:
March 11th – Devin Funchess signs for 1 year / $13 million
March 13th – Le’Veon Bell signs for 4 years / $52 million
Le’Veon Bell held out to make as much money as Devin Funchess
— BRoto Fantasy Football (@BRotoFantasy) March 13, 2019
Anthony Barr outside the Jets facility after they signed Le’Veon Bell pic.twitter.com/B8PNkTgGkS
— Andrew (@GoochyGotch) March 13, 2019
Le’Veon Bell is getting Joe Ingles money pic.twitter.com/zxlhrnFCmI
— EJ (@worthlessflesh) March 13, 2019
#JetUp have just signed Le'Veon Bell & all Giants fans mood is like…. pic.twitter.com/N7nHns03Lc
— Gamer1?? (@LFCFanClub3) March 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/DoYouEvenLIf/status/1105689851163262976
This guy makes more money per year than Le'Veon Bell pic.twitter.com/fpXo46rmuu
— Nathan Marzion (@natemar3i0n) March 13, 2019
I’m so hyped that I’m actually going to listen to the album that Le’Veon Bell dropped at midnight
— Mel Mastrantonio (@melmastro18) March 13, 2019
“The Dolphins hiring Brian Flores was big”
“The Bills have made some sneaky good moves in free agency”
“The Jets getting Le’Veon Bell is a huge step in the right direction”The Patriots: pic.twitter.com/ngfc7YnfGW
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) March 13, 2019