Jets' Jamal Adams Met with Le'Veon Bell's Agent Ahead of RB's Free Agency

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams told Brian Costello of the New York Post and WFAN that he recently had lunch with Le'Veon Bell's agent.

While the pair could have discussed anything, it's hard to imagine the topic of Bell's signing with the Jets in free agency this offseason didn't come up. Given that the Jets are estimated to have $96 million in cap space available, per Spotrac, and have a need for offensive playmakers to pair with young quarterback Sam Darnold, they are a logical suitor for Bell.

On Tuesday, Darryl Slater of NJ.com reported that the Jets are expected to "hotly pursue" Bell in free agency. And if the Pittsburgh Steelers let Bell walk, it's likely several teams will join the Jets in that pursuit.

The Indianapolis Colts have plenty of cap space and could use more weapons for Andrew Luck. The Oakland Raiders need good players, period, while the Philadelphia Eagles could use a serious upgrade at running back, though clearing the cap space to sign Bell could be tricky. 

Then there's the Miami Dolphins, who don't have the cap flexibility to sign Bell but could make room and would be an obvious choice, given the amount of time Bell already spends in Miami. And it's always possible, though highly unlikely after he sat out for an entire season, that Bell could re-sign in Pittsburgh.

But for the Jets, adding a player of Bell's pedigree would be huge for a young offense that needs playmakers for Darnold to thrive.

"I'll tell you this: We're hoping we can grab him," Adams told the Post of Bell, per Costello.

Adams also said he reached out to the running back, though he hasn't heard back.

"Man, he still hasn't hit me back. I'm kind of frustrated with him," Adams joked. "Nah, I'm not. I'm not frustrated with him at all."

And Bell isn't the only player Adams has been recruiting for the young Jets.

"I've definitely started [recruiting] with a couple of guys," Adams said. "I sat down with a couple of guys at the Pro Bowl. Hopefully, we can get them there."