Steelers' Smith-Schuster buys lotto tickets, says it was to help pay Le'Veon Bell

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster seems to miss running back Le'Veon Bell.

After a local Pittsburgh reporter tweeted Tuesday night that he saw Smith-Schuster buying a significant amount of Mega Millions tickets, the sophomore told media members Wednesday that he'd actually bought over 100 in hopes of helping pay his teammate.

JuJu Smith-Schuster bought 100-plus Mega Millions tickets this week. As his interview concluded, he said, "I tried to win it so we could get Le'Veon back. It didn't work."

- Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 24, 2018

Bell remains away from the Steelers while refusing to sign the franchise tag for the 2018 season, a tender that would have once paid more than $14.5 million on a one-year pact.

Tuesday night's $1.537-billion Mega Millions jackpot will go to a single winning ticket holder in South Carolina.

Smith-Schuster carries a cap hit of $953,586 on the second year of his rookie contract.

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