The Jets are attempting to commerce RB Le’Veon Bell, SNY’s Ralph Vacchiano confirmed on Tuesday.

Bell’s frustration along with his position on the staff has been on public show, particularly after liking tweets following the loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The tweets referenced Bell’s poor goal share within the cross recreation, whereas a pair others urged that he must be traded.

“I hate that’s the route that we go together with all of this as a substitute of simply speaking to me about it, however it’s the approach guys need to do it these days,” head coach Adam Gase mentioned concerning the scenario.

In keeping with ESPN’s Invoice Barnwell, the Jets are set to owe Bell a $2.5 million bonus this Thursday in addition to a pro-rated $6 million base wage. That wage will probably be what a potential staff pays Bell for the remainder of the season, if he’s traded. That’s a reasonably steep value.

Additionally, the Jets owe Bell $13.5 million assured subsequent season. There may be an choose out that would depart $Four million in lifeless cap, per Spotrac.

Bell has handled a hamstring harm this season, too, lacking Weeks 2-Four earlier than returning towards the Cardinals this previous Sunday. He’s averaging 3.9 yards per carry (19 rushes for 74 yards) and has simply 39 yards on three targets by means of the air.

Since becoming a member of the Jets in 2019, Bell hasn’t been his dynamic self in Gase’s system. He had simply 789 yards on 245 carries final season, and his 3.2 yards per carry was the bottom of his profession. The identical could be mentioned for his yards per reception, which was at 7.zero on 66 catches.

The NFL commerce deadline is Oct. 29.