Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell reported to the UMPC Rooney Sports Complex on Friday, passed his physical and is expected to rejoin his teammates Monday when the team resumes preparations for the regular-season opener against the Browns.

The Steelers did not announce Bell had signed his one-year franchise tender, but he is expected to do that before Monday. He will make $12.12 million this season once it becomes official.

Bell skipped all of training camp after he wasn’t able to come to terms on a long-term deal with the Steelers in July. He hasn’t taken a snap with any of his teammates since the first quarter of the AFC championship loss to the Patriots. He left that game with a groin injury that required offseason surgery. He rehabbed his injury away from the Steelers this spring and did not take part in any team activities in May or June, either.

Bell hasn’t allowed long-term absences hinder his performance in the past. Last season, after missing the first three games while serving a drug suspension, he returned in Week 4 and rushed for 144 yards in a 43-14 victory against Kansas City.

Bell played in 12 games last season and rushed for 1,268 yards. He rushed for 337 yards combined in the first two rounds of the playoffs before bowing out early in the AFC title game.

Bell can become an unrestricted free agent following this season if the Steelers don’t place the franchise tag on him again. If they do use the tag on him again, they’ll have to pay him $14.5 million for one year, or 120 percent of his salary this year.