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Matt Matera joined Pewter Report as an intern in 2018 and worked his way to becoming a full-time Bucs beat writer in 2020. In addition to providing daily coverage of the Bucs for Pewter Report, he also spearheads the Pewter Report Podcast on the PewterReportTV YouTube channel. Matera also makes regular in-season radio appearances analyzing Bucs football on WDAE 95.3 FM, the flagship station of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Appearing on Colin Cowherd’s radio show on Wednesday, Albert Breer from the MMQB declared that disgruntled Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell will end up on the Bucs next season.

While Breer didn’t give an explanation due to the rapid fire question and answer to the segment, Cowherd also said he had heard that through the grape vine.

Bell is one of the most prolific running backs in the entire NFL, known for his patience in the backfield and an excellent pass catching back. He has two all-pro honors and three Pro Bowls on his resumé.

Bell sat out the 2018 season because of a contract dispute with the Steelers. He wanted to be the highest paid back in the league, but the Steelers elected to use the franchise tag on him instead. Bell gave up $14.5 million in guaranteed money by sitting out this year, looking to cash in on a long-term contract.

The Bucs had bruising running back Peyton Barber as their starting running back, who ran for 871 yards with a 3.7 yards per attempt in his first season as the starter, all behind an underachieving offensive line. After Barber, the Bucs running back situation gets murky as rookie Ronald Jones had a disappointing year, running for just 44 yards, and eight-year veteran Jacquizz Rodgers was mostly a third down back.

Making room to get a player like Bell would force the Bucs to make plenty of roster cuts for the kind of deal that he wants.

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