Le'Veon Bell Discusses His Future in the NFL

Sports-NFL By Navneet Singh wisdomimbibe.com

Le'Veon Bell quit football to pursue a career in boxing. He isn't totally ruling out a comeback to the NFL, though.

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Bell said there is just a 1% chance he will return to the sport in an interview with NFL.com on Wednesday.

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Bell probably won't ever play a snap in the NFL again.

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Bell, on the other hand, is currently passionate about boxing. The former NFL player started playing the sport as an off-season hobby, which developed into a full-time job.

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American football running back Le'Veon Andrew Bell is an unsigned free agent.

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In the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Bell was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 48th overall pick after playing college football for Michigan State.

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Bell also had stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Jets.

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Bell was rated as the greatest running back overall by NFL expert Bucky Brooks and as the fifth-best running back by NFLDraftScout.com.

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On October 29, Bell will face Uriah "Prime Time" Hall and establish his name in the boxing world, for better or worse.

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