The Pittsburgh Steelers learned on Tuesday that running back Le'Veon Bell will be back on the field one game sooner than they thought after the NFL reduced his suspension to two games.
While they're happy the team will have him in the lineup for that extra game after a banner year in 2014, Steelers G.M. Kevin Colbert reiterated the club's disappointment in his behavior.
"As I have stated before, we were disappointed in Le'Veon Bell's actions last August," he said in an official statement on the team's website.
"Le'Veon made a mistake and now he must learn from his mistake and focus on eliminating distractions from his life. We look forward to continuing to work with Le'Veon to try to help him reach his full potential as a person and as a player."
Bell was arrested with former teammate LaGarrette Blount last August when he was found in possession of marijuana on a traffic stop in suburban Pittsburgh. Blount, now with the Patriots, is suspended for one game.
Bell carried for eight touchdowns on 1,361 yards last season and will be able to participate in all offseason activities and preseason games with the Steelers before returning in Week 3.
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