The Browns placed Bell (hip) on the reserve/retired list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bell announced his retirement via social media Tuesday, saying he suffered an off-field injury that jeopardized his career. He'd been on the reserve/non-football injury list since the start of the season. Bell was a third-round pick in 2022 and totaled 41 catches for 408 yards and three touchdowns across 32 regular-season appearances with Cleveland.

The Browns placed Bell (hip) on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell's placement on the reserve/NFI list will force him to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. A dislocated hip suffered mid-September of last year forced him to spend all but one game of the 2024 campaign on IR, but it remains to be seen whether it's the same issue that has held him out of team activities this offseason. A timetable for his expected return remains undisclosed.

The Browns moved Bell (hip/undisclosed) to the active/non-football injury list Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell dislocated his right hip in mid-September last year and ended the campaign on IR. He didn't participate in OTAs while continuing to recover from the issue, but it's telling that he was placed on the NFI list -- which is used for players dealing with injuries not suffered in practices or games -- rather than the PUP list. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the issue that landed Bell on the NFI list isn't clear, and he may not be available soon.

Bell recorded three catches for 27 yards on three targets during his lone appearance of the season before dislocating his right hip in a Week 2 win over the Jaguars and undergoing surgery.

EDGE Analysis

The hip injury prevented Bell from staking a claim to a larger role in Cleveland's receiving corps late in the season, when other young wideouts like Cedric Tillman and Michael Woods were able to move into larger role. It's unclear where Bell stands with regards to the injury, but he enters the final season of his rookie deal in 2025 as one of the more experienced rostered receivers on an offense that will undergo change during the offseason.

The Browns placed Bell (hip) on injured reserve Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

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.

EDGE 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 won't return to Sunday's game at Jacksonville due to a right hip injury.

EDGE Analysis

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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

EDGE Analysis

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.