Le'Veon Bell could be pursued by one of Pittsburgh's old rivals if he enters the open market on March 14.

On Monday night, SI.com's Peter King tweeted that Bell could be pursued by the Raiders if the Steelers do not offer him a franchise tag by the March 6 deadline. Bell did reportedly tell ESPN earlier this month that he does not want to play the 2018 season under the franchise tag. It has been reported by multiple sources that the Steelers will franchise Bell in order to have more time to work with on a long term contact.

Oakland finished 25th in rushing this year. Marshawn Lynch led the Raiders with 207 carries for 891 yards and seven touchdowns, while Jalen Richard was second on the team with 275 yards on 56 carries. While Lynch is still a quality back, Oakland is surely looking to complement him with a younger, more versatile running back while taking the pressure off of quarterback Derek Carr and the passing game.

Bell earned All-Pro honors this season after rushing for 1,291 yards and nine touchdowns while catching 85 passes for 655 yards and two touchdowns. In five seasons in Pittsburgh, Bell has amassed 7,996 all-purpose yards and 42 touchdowns in 62 regular season games.

While it's expected that the Steelers will franchise him, it's clear that, if the Steelers let Bell walk in free agency, he will have plenty of suiters that will apparently include the silver and black, who are trying to return to the playoffs after a disappointing 6-10 campaign in 2017.