The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs landed high-profile free agent RB Le’Veon Bell final week. He has formally handed via his COVID-19 screening and has joined the crew forward of their Week 7 contest with the Denver Broncos.

Bell spoke to the media for the primary time on Wednesday and revealed to reporters what went into his resolution to signal with the Chiefs. It ought to come as no shock that the pinnacle coach and MVP quarterback in Kansas Metropolis had one thing to do with the choice.

“Once I had the chance as soon as I used to be a free agent, speaking to educate Reid, simply over that discourse, it was form of simple to attempt to come right here and assist this crew any ways in which I may also help them out,” Bell instructed reporters on Wednesday. “Getting the chance to play for Coach Reid is simply going to be magnificent for me. To play with these gamers round. You understand, Patty (Patrick) Mahomes, I’ve by no means performed with a participant MVP-wise, so it’s going to be enjoyable. I feel there’s a whole lot of weapons, so it’s going to be enjoyable for me.”

Mahomes’ rise to stardom since his MVP-winning 2018 season definitely has attracted the eye of free brokers. Bell isn’t the primary and gained’t be the final participant to decide to return to Kansas Metropolis with the chance to play with Mahomes in thoughts.

Reid, after all, has a repute throughout the NFL as a real participant’s coach. He’s beloved by his gamers, each present and former, not just for his teaching capacity but in addition for his humanity and charm. Regardless of the bevy of playmakers in Kansas Metropolis, Bell is assured that Reid will put him in positions to achieve success.

“Clearly, after I determined to return right here I knew the weapons and that there’s just one soccer to go round,” Bell mentioned. “However the time after I do get my alternative, I feel there’s going to be a whole lot of alternatives to point out what I can do in house, operating routes. I feel this offense is known as a match for my talent set. I feel Coach Reid does a superb job of getting (operating) backs the ball in house. I’m glad I received this chance.”

Whereas he has but to swimsuit up and play a sport together with his new crew, Bell’s preliminary impression is that he made the precise alternative to hitch the Chiefs. He feels embraced by your entire crew and the Chiefs Kingdom. He additionally doesn’t really feel the identical kind of strain that he beforehand felt with the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers.

“There was a whole lot of pleasure from the teaching workers, gamers, the followers,” Bell mentioned. “They’ve actually embraced me being right here and I like all the pieces about it. I actually really feel like everybody opened me right here with open arms. That is actually a reduction. Coming right here I don’t actually really feel strain about something. I simply wish to come right here, be completely happy and play soccer. Individuals are permitting me to try this.”

You possibly can inform that Coach Reid has already made an impression on Bell too, as he borrowed a phrase on his preparedness typically utilized by Reid.

“So I really feel like I’m in an awesome spot — an awesome place,” Bell mentioned. “And I’m keen, I’m able to roll.”