Former Steelers Running Back Le’Veon Bell Sells His Pittsburgh-Area Home

The silver lining of free agency is sometimes a house sale.

While Le’Veon Bell, the famed running back formerly with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has bounced around from team to team (New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs) over the years, he’s also been able to offload the home he picked up in April 2016.

But unfortunately for Bell, the trade-off wasn’t exactly in his favor. He paid $629,000 for his place near Pittsburgh, then sold it at a loss, for $475,000.

The four-bedroom, 4.5-bath abode is situated on 1.78 acres and offers a bucolic setting at the end of a cul-de-sac. And while there’s a large back deck to lounge on, the rest of the home needs a lot of attention (read a total renovation). In fact, from the photos, it looks like some demolition has already begun.

And the listing notes that the fixer-upper is a “unique opportunity.” Perhaps the new owners are up to the task?

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Ohio mansion

Bell might be team-less, but he’s definitely not house-less.

The Ohio native also owns a home about 30 miles east of Columbus.

He’s maintained this residence since December 2017, paying $855,000 for the six-bedroom, five-bath mansion. The place features almost 7,700 square feet of living space and a ton of room to toss the pigskin outside—25 acres.

Last season, Bell did sign on with both the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but this year his focus has moved away from football to a different sport: boxing.

His nascent career began with an exhibition match where he knocked out his fellow running back, Adrian Peterson. And later this month, he will have his professional boxing debut against MMA star and former UFC fighter Uriah Hall.

Randy White contributed to this report.

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