Bell (knee) has resumed running and jumping in his rehab from an ACL injury suffered last November and is considered ahead of schedule in his recovery, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell said in late February at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine that he expects to be ready for training camp, and that recovery timetable still appears to be accurate. Assuming teams around the league are similarly optimistic about Bell's rehab progress, his ACL recovery shouldn't have too significant an impact on his draft stock, which has consistently been projected within the early-to-mid second round, if not the late first round. Schultz reports that Bell has completed four of a scheduled 13 visits with teams around the league, another sign that the Louisville product is garnering serious interest. He put up a career-best 72-917-6 line on 110 targets across 11 games in 2025.

Bell (knee) said Friday at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine that his recovery from a torn ACL suffered Nov. 22 is proceeding on track and he expects to be able to participate in NFL training camp, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will not participate in combine drills and is not expected to take part in Louisville's pro day prior to the 2026 NFL Draft, but he said he expects to begin running next week and will "be potentially returning by training camp" but "want[s] to progress faster than that." Matthew McGavic of SI.com reports that Bell has commonly been projected as a potential early/mid second-round pick in April's draft, and it appears his recovery progress has been sufficient enough to instill teams with confidence in such an investment of draft capital. The 6-foot-2, 222-pound wideout's combination of size and speed paved the way for an impressive senior season in 2025, in which he logged 72 catches for 917 yards and six touchdowns, earning First-Team All-ACC Honors.