Tag: David Bell

Browns WR David Bell carted off with hip injury vs. Jaguars

Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell left the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a hip injury. He will not return.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell left the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a hip injury. Bell injured his hip when he was tackled by Jaguars’ defensive tackle Arik Armstead. Bell left the field on the injury cart keeping his right leg elevated. He has been ruled out with a hip injury.

Bell re-signed with the team earlier this week after being placed on the practice squad before the Browns home opener. Bell was a surprise cut heading into the first game. The move was made to foster some roster shuffling ahead of the Cowboys game.

Bell played well in his first game back with the team. The wide receiver caught all three targets for 27 yards in the first half. Bell is a trustworthy target for quarterbacks despite his limited athleticism. The offense will miss his consistency.

The Browns’ offense started hot against the Jaguars. The Browns are leading the Jaguars 16-3 at the start of the second half.

Why the Browns cut David Bell this deep into a game week

The timing of Bell’s waiving caught some by surprise, but here is why it happened this late in the week.

The Cleveland Browns caught many by surprise, waiving former third round pick and wide receiver David Bell on Thursday.

Given how deep into the week it was on a Thursday afternoon, the timing had many questioning if a bigger move was on the horizon. As it turns out, however, this is just common practice around the NFL.

According to a source inside the NFL, this is a common practice for teams with players they want to bring back on the practice squad. By cutting players later in the week, teams hope to catch their 31 other opponents deep in their game plan and with an already set roster for the week, making a waiver claim less likely.

So there is a reality where the Browns have planned to cut Bell from the jump when they constructed their 53-man roster, but knew he was least likely to clear waivers of all of the players on their roster. So they waited until game week to pull the trigger.

Now the question remains: who fills Bell’s vacant roster spot?

Browns waive former third round pick after lackluster start to his career

The former Purdue standout will now look for a new home

The Cleveland Browns have moved on from former third round pick David Bell, waiving him on Thursday.

Bell, a player who initially made the 53-man roster in Cleveland despite missing the majority of training camp after an injury in the preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers, has not had the career the Browns envisioned when he was the 99th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

Through two seasons with the team, Bell accumulated just 381 yards on 38 catches. After the Browns traded for Jerry Jeudy and drafted Jamari Thrash this offseason, the writing was on the wall a bit for Bell and his prospects with the team.

It is still yet to be seen what the Browns do with the open roster spot. They do have three wide receivers on the practice squad, so signing one of James Proche, Jaelon Darden, or Mike Woods II is an option. A player could also be returning from injury as well.

Browns still without four key players with Cowboys just six days away

The Browns are still without key starters just six days before their season opener.

As the Cleveland Browns get set to take on the Dallas Cowboys in their Week 1 matchup, they were without a handful of starters in practice on Monday. This included left tackle Jedrick Wills and kicker Dustin Hopkins.

Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported the following players are not practicing Monday for the Browns in addition to Wills and Hopkins: wide receiver David Bell and defensive tackle Shelby Harris.

As Wills continues his recovery from a knee procedure, Jack Conklin will likely see some work at left tackle in his absence in preparation for Week 1 against Dallas.

Although Hopkins didn’t practice today, Kevin Stefanski mentioned he “will be fine” according to ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi. Hopkins was active in the preseason and remains the only kicker on the roster or practice squad at the moment, so he should be expected to suit up until further notice.

In other good news, Cay Kabot added defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson, and linebacker Nathaniel Watson returned to practice Monday. Jefferson signed a one-year deal with the Browns in free agency and will likely be the starting three-technique alongside Dalvin Tomlinson.

The Browns just won’t quit on WR David Bell

Bell will be one of the receivers on the final 53-man roster

The Cleveland Browns are keeping former third round pick and wide receiver David Bell on the 53-man roster.

Bell is entering his third year with the team but missed the last half of the preseason with a quad injury. The minor injury made some speculate that the wide receiver could be a surprise cut today. 

Bell’s fate with the team was never in doubt. He is extremely underappreciated. The Purdue product isn’t a spectacular athlete like many players. However, Bell is a reliable receiver who produces in the biggest moments.

Last year Bell had 14 receptions on 23 targets for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Nine of the receptions ended in a first down. Bell understands how to get open for quarterbacks. He spent his college career as the quarterback’s best friend and brought that skill to the NFL. 

Bell will continue to grow his game with the Browns. The Browns have him under contract for at least another season. 

Follow our cut-day tracker to find out who made and missed the team.

Browns WR David Bell will be sidelined for a week or two

Bell will miss some time with a quad injury

According to head coach Kevin Stefanski, the Cleveland Browns will be without one of their young pass catchers for a week or two. Third-year player David Bell suffered a quad injury in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers.

Bell made some nice plays on Saturday before going down with the injury and was the team’s second-highest-graded player on offense, according to PFF. However, there is a battle at the end of the roster with a few wide receivers, including Bell, so missing time will not help him secure a roster spot.

In the end, I think David Bell will still make the roster, but this does open the door for guys like Michael Woods II and Jaelon Darden to sneak onto the roster if they play well in the coming weeks. The Browns will host the Vikings for two joint practices this week before Saturday’s second preseason game at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

David Bell leaves Browns vs. Packers with quad injury; questionable to return

Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell exited the game against the Green Bay Packers with a quad injury. He is questionable to return.

Cleveland Browns receiver David Bell suffered a quad injury in the preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. The second-year receiver was seen heading into the locker room with trainers during the second quarter.

It’s unclear when Bell suffered the injury, but it likely occurred when Bell was dragged to the ground after a 15-yard reception. The play was called back for offensive pass interference during a mesh route.

Hopefully, Bell isn’t seriously injured. The receiver is fighting for a spot on the 53-man roster in a deep receiver room. Bell has proven that he can make plays in the NFL. He is a smart, savvy route runner who can get open on important downs. He needs to build upon that consistency to make the roster in Cleveland.

The Cleveland Browns are trailing the Green Bay Packers 3-7 during the second quarter. The Browns need to find more offensive firepower within their second and third units.

PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns’ offensive players vs. Bengals

The second team struggled for most of the day

On Sunday the Cleveland Browns played nearly none of their starters on the offensive line against the Cincinnati Bengals to wrap up the regular season. In preparation for the playoffs, Kevin Stefanski opted to rest his starters and get them healthier for what they hope is a deep playoff run.

Jeff Driskel became the fifth different quarterback to start for the Browns in what has been a rollercoaster of a season. He struggled for the first three quarters without much production although he did have a few good throws in the fourth quarter including two touchdowns to wide receiver David Bell.

Cleveland did get an extended look at rookie Luke Wypler who played out of position at guard and did so rather well for a first career start. More good stuff from Nick Harris who was back at center with Ethan Pocic resting for the postseason overall the depth on the offensive line had a decent outing.

Here are the Top 10 performances from the regular season finale according to PFF.

Jeff Driskel and David Bell connect again for second Browns’ touchdown vs. Bengals

They did it again!

The Cleveland Browns strike again against the Cincinnati Bengals. More specifically, quarterback Jeff Driskel and wide receiver David Bell have connected for their second touchdown strike in this game.

Padding his stats in garbage time, Driskell is now up to 168 yards and two touchdowns on 13-of-26 passing. He also has the two interceptions to his name.

Bell is now up to 68 yards and two touchdowns on four catches for the Browns today. This is a career-high for the second-year receiver out of Purdue.

While the Browns trail in this game by a score of 14-31, it remains refreshing to see that even their second and third-stringers are going to play for a full 60 minutes when given the chance.

More importantly, the Browns already have their playoff spot locked down while the Bengals will clean out their lockers in the morning. The Browns will play the Houston Texans in the first round of the playoffs.

[lawrence-auto-related count=5 category=1362]

Browns get garbage time touchdown as Jeff Driskel finds David Bell deep vs. Bengals

The Browns waited until the fourth quarter to get into the endzone

The Cleveland Browns finally get on the board against the Cincinnati Bengals! While this is a preseason game for them, quarterback Jeff Driskel was able to hit David Bell for a long 31-yard touchdown.

On the day, Driskel is just 9-of-21 passing for 109 yards and two interceptions in his audition for the backup quarterback job. Needless to say, he has not done enough to take the gig from P.J. Walker.

Bell is Cleveland’s leading receiver with 44 yards on three catches today, with 31 yards coming on this 4th down touchdown strike.

This game has gone about as expected as the Browns rested the majority of their starters and gave their young guys playing time. The score now sits at 31-7 with five minutes left in the game.

But who cares about the outcome of this game? Our eyes are more focused on the game between Jacksonville and Tennessee as the Browns will either play the Jaguars or Houston Texans in the first round of the playoffs.

[lawrence-auto-related count=5 category=646863720]