Out
Injury Hip
Est. Return 2/10/2025
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
3
YDS
27
TD
0
AVG
9.0
TAR
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bell took a step back last year even after the midseason trade of Donovan Peoples-Jones. The immediate beneficiary of the deal was 2023 third-round pick Cedric Tillman. Bell finished with 14 catches for 167 yards and three touchdowns, although two of those scores came in the final week of the regular season when the Browns rested players ahead of the playoffs. After the team acquired Jerry Jeudy during the offseason and extended him, training camp shapes up as a make-or-break period for Bell, who will compete for the No. 5 receiver job. It's a competition that will include 2024 fifth-round pick Jamari Thrash and Michael Woods, among others. Read Past Outlooks
Won't return in 2024
Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Monday that Bell's hip surgery is season-ending, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ANALYSIS
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 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.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
96.7
Cornerbacks
156.3
Safeties
39.6
Linebackers
56.3
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Measurables Review
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How do David Bell's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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6' 1"Weight
212 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.65 secShuttle Time
4.57 secCone Drill
7.14 secVertical Jump
33.0 inBroad Jump
118 inHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
31.88 inPast Fantasy Outlooks
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Bell was a steady presence in the Browns' offense but did not have a large role in 2022. As a rookie out of Purdue, Bell was the team's primary slot receiver and finished with a modest 35 targets (24 catches). No doubt, the Deshaun Watson saga had a huge impact on the passing game, but the Browns clearly thought last year's receivers were not enough. Cleveland hit the market hard, bringing in Elijah Moore (like Bell, a slot receiver) and Marquise Goodwin. That was before they jumped on Cedric Tillman in the third round of the draft. Bell's fit, along with that of Michael Woods, Jakeem Grant and Anthony Schwartz, is uncertain.
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Ruled out with hip injury
Bell won't return to Sunday's game at Jacksonville due to a right hip injury.
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Signed to active roster
The Browns signed Bell from the practice squad to the active roster Wednesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
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Signs with Cleveland practice squad
Bell signed with the Browns' practice squad Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.come reports.
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Let go by Cleveland
The Browns waived Bell on Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Upgrades to limited practice
Bell (quadriceps) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
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Could benefit from Grant's injury
Bell, who is currently on the active/PUP list with a foot injury, could eventually benefit from Jakeem Grant's season-long absence due to a torn Achilles' tendon.
ANALYSIS
The rookie third-round pick will have some ground to make up first, considering he just recently began participating in drills at training camp. Bell finished his final collegiate season at Purdue with 93 receptions, 1,286 yards and six touchdowns across 11 games, and with Grant making a strong case for the No. 3 receiver role before going down with his injury Tuesday, Bell could make a play for a top-three role once he has a full grasp of the offense.
The rookie third-round pick will have some ground to make up first, considering he just recently began participating in drills at training camp. Bell finished his final collegiate season at Purdue with 93 receptions, 1,286 yards and six touchdowns across 11 games, and with Grant making a strong case for the No. 3 receiver role before going down with his injury Tuesday, Bell could make a play for a top-three role once he has a full grasp of the offense.