Going off last year’s schedule, Le’Veon Bell is due at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex sometime around noon on Friday, when he will undergo a mandated physical before signing his $14.5 million franchise tender.



Now, Bell has yet to leave one of those “Easter egg” hints inside one of his social media accounts like last year, alerting his followers of his impending arrival following the final preseason game. But considering that he would lose in the neighborhood of $850,000 for every game-week that he’s absent, Bell’s arrival is undoubtedly imminent.



Now, how much Bell is handed the keys to the offense when he gets there might even surprise him.



It sure doesn’t appear to be anywhere near the 90 percent of the snaps and a league-high 409 touches that Bell finished with last year. At least that’s how Ben Roethlisberger framed it to The Athletic on Monday.



Roethlisberger quickly directed the line of questioning...