Bell 'up for 500' touches to help Jets reach Super Bowl

Le'Veon Bell is ready for the biggest workload of his career if that's what it takes to give the New York Jets a shot at a championship.

While the star running back will be on a pitch count for training camp and the preseason, he said Thursday that he's more than willing to carry the Jets' offense.

"I'm up for 500 if it's going to take us to the Super Bowl," Bell said about potentially exceeding his career-high mark of 406 touches from 2017, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk.

Jets head coach Adam Gase said he's wary of overworking Bell, who sat out the 2018 season while a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a contract dispute.

The three-time Pro Bowler produced 1,946 scrimmage yards and tied a career high with 11 touchdowns during the 2017 campaign, but his efficiency took a hit. Bell's average of 4 yards per carry was his worst mark since his rookie season and was a far cry from his career-best output (4.9 in 2015 and 2016). He produced 269 more total yards on 33 fewer touches in 2014.

But after giving Bell a five-year, $52.5-million deal in free agency - a move that Gase reportedly opposed prior to the firing of general manager Mike Maccagnan - the Jets could look to get their money's worth.