The Browns placed Bell (hip) on injured reserve Tuesday. Bell is slated to undergo season-ending hip surgery and will not return from IR this year. The 2022 third-round pick's injury reveals an opportunity for Cedric Tillman and James Proche to handle increased depth roles in Cleveland's wide receiver corps.
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Status
IR - Hip - Surgery Expected Return: 2025-02-10Latest David Bell news
Team
Cleveland Browns
Birthdate
12/14/2000 (23)
Status
Injured Reserve
HT/WT
6'1", 212 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 3; Pk (CLE)
Birthplace
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Position
WR
College
Purdue
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
Cleveland Browns
2022-Present
(3 seasons)
The Browns placed Bell (hip) on injured reserve Tuesday. Bell is slated to undergo season-ending hip surgery and will not return from IR this year. The 2022 third-round pick's injury reveals an opportunity for Cedric Tillman and James Proche to handle increased depth roles in Cleveland's wide receiver corps.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Monday that Bell's hip surgery is season-ending, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Bell was carted off the field with a right hip injury in the third quarter of Cleveland's Week 2 win, and it now appears the 23-year-old wideout will be forced to miss the remainder of the 2024 season. With Bell undergoing season-ending surgery, expect Cedric Tillman and James Proche to see more work as depth pieces in the Browns' wide receiver room.
Bell won't return to Sunday's game at Jacksonville due to a right hip injury. Bell was carted from the field early in the third quarter with his right leg elevated by a member of the Browns' training staff per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com. Prior to his exit, Bell had hauled in all three targets for 27 yards. With Bell sidelined for the rest of Week 2, the Browns' receiving corps has been whittled down to Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore, Cedric Tillman and James Proche.
The Browns signed Bell from the practice squad to the active roster Wednesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports. Bell was waived by the Browns this past Thursday before joining the team's practice squad two days later. The 2022 third-round pick is back on the 53-man roster after Cleveland placed four players on injured reserve Wednesday. Bell appeared in 15 regular-season games for the Browns in 2023 and registered 14 catches (on 23 targets) for 167 yards and three touchdowns.
Bell signed with the Browns' practice squad Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.come reports. The 2022 third-round pick was waived by the team earlier this week, but it always seemed like this was a roster manipulation move as opposed to Bell falling out favor with the franchise. It's entirely possible Bell will be elevated to the active roster frequently to begin the year, but he at minimum won't be eligible to play until Week 2.
The Browns waived Bell on Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Bell, a 2022 third-round pick, failed to emerge as a regular starter in his first two seasons with Cleveland, but Cabot reports that the team hopes a reunion will be possible if he goes unclaimed on waivers. In Wednesday's practice Bell was limited with a quadriceps issue, but it looks like he's now healthy and wasn't waived with an injury designation.
Bell (quadriceps) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. Bell was unable to practice earlier in the week, so he's making progress in his recovery from a quadriceps injury that has sidelined the wide receiver since Aug. 10. It remains to be seen if Bell will be healthy enough to suit up for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Cowboys, and he'll likely play sparingly if given the green light.
Bell (quadriceps) did not practice Monday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Bell has been out of action since suffering the injury Aug. 10 against the Packers. The third-year pro was expected to return to practice this week, but for now, will be considered questionable for Cleveland's Week 1 matchup with the Cowboys on Sunday. Currently slotted in as the team's No. 5 wideout on the positional depth chart, his potential absence likely won't impact much, but would probably allow rookie Jamari Thrash to see a few snaps.
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Bell (quadriceps) will return to practice this week, Patrick Warren of the Browns' official site reports. Bell hasn't practiced since suffering a quad injury during Cleveland's preseason opener against the Packers on Aug. 10, but he's in line to get back on the field this week. That will leave the depth wideout roughly two weeks to ramp up his activity level prior to the Browns' regular-season opener against Dallas on Sept. 8.