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Le'Veon Bell's suspension reduced from three games to two

Le'Veon Bell's suspension reduced from three games to two

Lost in the hubbub of Tom Brady's suspension remaining at four games was some good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Yes, they occasionally accomplish things together.)

Running back Le'Veon Bell was able to have his three-game suspension pared down to two games after a settlement between the NFL and NFLPA.

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Bell had been arrested in August 2014 on DUI and marijuana possession charges when he was pulled over by police with then-teammate LeGarrette Blount. Marijuana was found in the car as the two players drove to the airport last preseason for a game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The offense occurred under the old NFL drug policy, and yet Bell's initial suspension — the three games — was consistent with the new guidelines. The two sides settled, and Bell will miss games (and be docked games checks) in Weeks 1 and 2 at the New England Patriots and home against the San Francisco 49ers, respectively. Bell will be eligible to return to action in Week 3 against the St. Louis Rams.

"As I have stated before, we were disappointed in Le'Veon Bell's actions last August," Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said in a statement on Tuesday. "Le'Veon made a mistake and now he must learn from his mistake and focus on eliminating distractions from his life. We look forward to continuing to work with Le'Veon to try to help him reach his full potential as a person and as a player."

Blount, now a Patriot, previously was suspended one game for his involvement in the incident. Bell can take part in all training camp practices and preseason games.

Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson visited Steelers camp on Monday, writing about Ben Roethlisberger's belief the team can score 30 points per game, and the news that Bell will be back a game sooner makes a dangerous offense even more scary.

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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter!