
"Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday. In a social media post, Bell said that he was "blindsided by an off-field injury that was beyond my control, which put my football future in jeopardy." "After consulting with medical experts and praying, I accept that continuing to play football would literally risk life and limb," Bell wrote."
""After consulting with medical experts and praying, I accept that continuing to play football would literally risk life and limb," Bell wrote. Bell, 24, was placed on the non-football injury list to open training camp. He last played in Week 2 of the 2024 season, when he suffered a season-ending hip injury. Bell, a 2022 third-round draft pick, caught 41 passes for 408 yards and three touchdowns in parts of three seasons with the Browns."
David Bell, 24, announced his retirement from the NFL after sustaining an off-field injury that jeopardized his football future. He said the injury blindsided him and, after consulting medical experts and praying, he determined that continuing to play would literally risk life and limb. Bell was placed on the non-football injury list to open training camp and last played in Week 2 of the 2024 season, when he suffered a season-ending hip injury. Bell entered the league as a 2022 third-round draft pick and totaled 41 receptions for 408 yards and three touchdowns across parts of three seasons with the Browns.
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