The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't overly concerned about Le'Veon Bell's contract demands.

"We're still hopeful, Steve," Kevin Colbert told the NFL Network's Steve Wyche of getting a multi-year deal done with Bell. "When you make that decision, you're obviously in negotiations prior to making the tag as we did, but once you make the tag, you move onto other business that's more pertinent at this point, and that's dealing with free agency and draft preparations. We still want to get through that period and then we'll address it at the appropriate time, but our long-term goal has always to have Le'Veon be a Steeler for his career."

Bell is under the franchise tag for the second straight season.

The Steelers are currently focused on free agency and the upcoming draft.

Le'Veon Bell and the Pittsburgh Steelers have put their negotiations on hold while the franchise navigates free agency.

The Steelers are unlikely to rescind the tag on Bell.

Kevin Colbert is hopeful Bell will be at training camp.

Richard Rydze, a former Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being found guilty of conspiring to illegally distribute anabolic steroids, human growth hormone and narcotic painkillers.

He was sentenced Tuesday after being convicted last May on 180 counts. Rydze was accused of distributing painkillers since 2005 and trafficking in human growth hormone and steroids since 2007. He left the Steelers in 2007.

The period in which he was accused of steroid and HGH trafficking did not overlap with his employment with the team.

The NFL says that recent controversial plays involving Dez Bryant and Jesse James would have been catches under the league's new rules.

Al Riveron, the head of officiating, tweeted that Bryant's non-catch in the 2014 playoffs and James' non-catch against the New England Patriots this past season would have been complete under the new catch guidelines.

Le'Veon Bell plans to play in 2018 regardless of whether he signs a long-term deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers tagged Bell on Tuesday as a one-year placeholder worth $14.544 million. 

Bell skipped training camp last year as a result of the tag, and that's his plan once again.

"Honestly, no, I'm not going to sit out. I'm going to be in the facility Week 1," Bell said. "It's going to be a rerun of last year. I'm not going to [training] camp. I'm not doing nothing else extra, OTAs, none of that. ...

"I'm going to strictly go to what I have to go to. I want to win every game. I want to have the best statistical career that I possibly can, so I want to play in every game that I can possibly play."

Antonio Brown has restructured his contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Brown is the highest paid receiver in the NFL and his new deal likely offers Pittsburgh more cap flexibility.

The Steelers are attempting to negotiate a long-term contract with Le'Veon Bell.

Le'Veon Bell received the franchise tag from the Steelers on Tuesday and his status is unlikely to be resolved quickly.

Bell and the Steelers have until mid-July to agree upon a long-term deal, or he'd play under the tag of $14.544 million.

Bell even suggested he could sit out the 2018 season.

"Yeah, the franchise tag deadline is on Tuesday, and I don’t think we’re gonna have a deal done by Tuesday," said Bell. "So I’m probably gonna end up getting tagged. And then, we’ll still try to work out a long-term deal."

"But obviously, when the end of July comes, wherever we’re at… if I sign, everybody’ll be happy, but if not, I guess I gotta play it by ear. If I’ll be out till Week One, if I’ll be out till Week Ten, or if I’m gonna be out there at all. It depends on how I feel at that time and moment."

Last season, Bell reported a few days before Week 1.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed the franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell for the second straight season.

Bell's tag is worth $14.544 million.

The Steelers and Bell have until July 15th to agree upon a multiyear contract.

The Steelers increased last year's long-term contract offer, but Bell adjusted his contractual floor to $14.5 million per year to align with his tag salary. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to use the franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell.

The franchise tag for Bell will be worth approximately $14.544 million.

Bell sat out all offseason workouts last season before signing the franchise tender.

Bell and the Steelers would have until July 16th to agree upon a long-term dea.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hopeful of agreeing upon a new contract with Le'Veon Bell by March 6th, which is the last day for designating a franchise player.

Bell's franchise number is around $14.5 million for 2018.

Both the Steelers are Bell want him to retire with the franchise.

"I don't like to get into too much detail," Kevin Colbert said about the deal. "I can say that I am optimistic that we can find common ground. Those things are never final until they are final. Until we reach an agreement we don't have anything right now."