be playing in 2018 Youth Ben Roethlisberger Jersey , the team’s options become more clear for 2019.First, unless the NFL and the Steelers renege on the position leaked to the media, the franchise tender will cost Pittsburgh roughly $25 million or more. Which means that the Steelers won’t be applying the franchise tender to Bell.Second, and as explained last week, Bell’s decision not to show up in 2018 keeps his transition tender at $14.54 million for 2019, much higher than it would have been if he’d returned for the final seven weeks of the season.Of course, the Steelers will have that cap space, since they were holding $14.54 million in 2018 under the franchise tag. So they can carry it over and devote it to Bell, if they want to reserve a right to match an offer sheet Bell signs.But it remains unlikely that the Steelers would match a significant offer that includes fully guaranteed money extending in 2020 and beyond, because the Steelers simply refuse to structure contracts that way. (Also, they have James Conner under contract for two more years at minimum salaries.) While it’s possible that the Steelers would try to apply the transition tag, match an offer sheet Youth JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , and trade Bell, it would be a delicate process that would potentially require the kind of winking and nodding in which the Steelers usually don’t engage.However it plays out, Bell now has the one thing that two years of the franchise tag have prevented him from experiencing: A chance to negotiate freely with other teams and go to the highest bidder. Snap totals for the Steelers in Week 1 show rookies could have significant role in 2018 There used to be a time when a rookie drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially on defense, knew they would essentially have a red-shirt year where all they would do is contribute on special teams. After all, unless your name was Ben Roethlisberger, you knew you would have to wait your turn. Some of the greatest players of the modern era to wear the black-and-gold had to wait. Troy Polamalu, James Harrison, Hines Ward, Brett Keisel...all had to pay their dues before getting their shot. After the Steelers’ Week 1 tie with the Cleveland Browns, I wanted to take a look at the snap counts to get a feel for how the coaching staff was utilizing the rookies on the team. In recent years, rookies have been infused into the lineup more than ever under Mike Tomlin Black Bud Dupree Jersey , and this year was no different. The big name of the group was Terrell Edmunds. The first round safety didn’t just start the game at Strong Safety, but logged 74 of 89 defensive snaps. This total was second only to Sean Davis who played in all 89 plays. Edmunds’ totals compared to other safeties were as follows:Sean Davis — 89Terrell Edmunds — 74Morgan Burnett — 40Jordan Dangerfield — 0Whether you believe Edmunds is ready for this heavy of a workload or not, the Steelers’ coaching staff trusted him enough to be the starter in the deep half of the secondary. Edmunds wasn’t the only rookie who saw the field in Week 1. Chukwuma Okorafor, the third round offensive tackle out of Western Michigan, was used as the swing tackle, as well as the extra tackle/tight end in ‘Jumbo’ packages to help run the football. ‘Chuks’ played in 17 offensive snaps, out of a possible 84. Fellow rookie James Washington, second round wide receiver out of Oklahoma State, saw the field the least amount of the three, notching just 11 snaps, with zero targets or receptions, to his young NFL resume. Fans of Washington were disappointed with the lack of his playing time Youth Chukwuma Okorafor Jersey , compared to that of Justin Hunter, who registered 51 offensive snaps on the day, but should be reminded how Washington is likely following the JuJu Smith-Schuster plan. Last year Smith-Schuster didn’t start to see significant reps early in the season either. Rather, they eased him into the role. I can only imagine the team is following suit in this regard.Either way, this trio of rookies are doing work in one way or another this season, and all will be called upon to fill a role at one point or another. The hope is Edmunds continues to solidify his starting role with the team, but Okorafor playing significant snaps means an injury to a starter, so filling his role as a backup is just fine for his rookie season. I think we all can envision a time when Washington outshines Hunter and earns his spot within the offense. Check out the full Snap Totals below, or by clicking HERE: www.nflshopoutlet.com/baltimore-ravens