THere's no $ negotiating in play here. Bell will make $7M this year, regardless of who pays him, unless someone is dumb enough to offer him more than $7M. Basically, ny team who signs Bell will, in essence, be paying the Jets.
Bell should strictly be looking at teams with two potential goals in mind (and they are not a zero-sum):
- Ability to offer him a situation where he can win a championship.
- Ability to offer him a situation where he can reestablish his value for a contract to be signed in this off-season.