Cleveland Browns WR, Former Purdue Star David Bell Sidelined with Injury
Third-year Cleveland Browns receiver David Bell will be sidelined "a week or two" after suffering a quad injury in the team's NFL preseason opener on Saturday. Coach Kevin Stefanski revealed the news recently.
Bell caught one pass for five yards in Cleveland's 23-10 preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Bell enters his third NFL season in 2024. In his first two years with the Browns, the former Purdue star has caught 38 passes for 381 yards and three touchdowns. All three of his touchdown receptions came during the 2023 campaign.
Cleveland's next preseason game is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17 against the Minnesota Vikings. The Browns will also play the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, Aug. 24 to close out NFL preseason action.
Prior to his arrival in the NFL, Bell was one of the top receivers in college football. The Indianapolis native was a three-time All-Big Ten selection and was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2019 and the Big Ten Receiver of the Year in 2021. He was also a consensus All-American in 2021.
Bell eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark twice in his three seasons with the Boilermakers. He finished his freshman year (2019) with 1,035 yards and seven touchdowns on 86 receptions. Two year's later, he hauled in 93 catches for 1,286 yards and six touchdowns.
In three seasons in West Lafayette, Bell totaled 2,946 yards and 21 touchdowns on 232 catches. He was then selected by the Browns in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, going No. 99 overall.
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