“So how does that make sense?” said Le’Veon Bell on ‘Bottom-Teir’ Players are Getting More Salary than ‘Top Teir’ Player
Le’Veon Bell, a former running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, expressed his confusion over the stark wage gap between New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and his colleague, running back Saquon Barkley.
Bell recently revealed that Jones is a “Bottom-tier” NFL quarterback in an interview with Rob Maaddi on the AP Pro Football Podcast. Bell expressed his amazement that Jones signed a long-term contract this summer but Barkley did not.
Le'Veon Bell questioned why 'top tier' running back Saquon Barkley got an $11 million deal compared to 'bottom tier' quarterback Daniel Jones' $40 million salary. pic.twitter.com/DU8CIIsAoo
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“Daniel Jones, he’s in the bottom tier. He’s in the bottom tier of NFL quarterbacks,” Bell stated. “He’s not mediocre. There are average quarterbacks, he’s in the bottom tier. I’m not here trying to talk bad about Daniel Jones. I’m just trying to be real for everybody who’s hearing it. He’s in the bottom tiers.’
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Bell continued: “Saquon [Barkley] is in the top tier of his position, running back. So how does that make sense?”