NEW YORK _ Le'Veon Bell may have inadvertently stumbled on a cure for the short shelf life that many NFL running backs face. It's given Saquon Barkley food for thought. Saquon Barkley is curious to see if it works.
Bell, who sat out last season with the Steelers as part of a dispute over his contract, will play for the Jets in 2019. Should he have a typically productive season with the Jets, and maybe another half dozen in the NFL after that to play into his mid-30s, there is a chance that his time off could wind up serving as a fountain of youth. And it could push others toward considering a sort of gap year in their careers in the future.
Might we soon see running backs deciding to trade in a season of their prime to extend the longevity of it?
