Former Purdue wide receiver David Bell retires from NFL
David Bell retired due to a life-threatening complication from offseason hip surgery after a 2024 injury, finishing with 41 catches, 408 yards, and three touchdowns in his NFL career.
- David Bell announced his retirement from the NFL on October 14 due to an off-field injury, stating he was 'blindsided' by the situation and that continuing to play could 'risk life and limb.'
- Bell, a third-round draft pick in 2022, caught 41 passes for 408 yards and three touchdowns during his career with the Cleveland Browns.
- In his retirement announcement on Instagram, Bell expressed gratitude to the Browns organization, including the Haslam family, general manager Andrew Berry, and his coaches and medical staff.
- Bell reflected on his career, stating, 'Football gave me memories I'll cherish forever,' and plans to apply its teachings to positively impact his community in the future.
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Football Star David Bell, 24, Retires After Being ‘Blindsided’ By ‘Off-Field Injury That Was Beyond My Control’
The Cleveland Browns wide receiver announced his retirement on Oct. 14Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty David BellNEED TO KNOWCleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, Oct. 14Bell, 24, retired after being "blindsided by an off-field injury"Bell was a third-round draft pick in 2022, who went on to catch 41 passes for 408 yards and three touchdowns in parts of three seasons with the BrownsCleveland Browns w…
Former Purdue wide receiver David Bell retires from NFL
INDIANAPOLIS — David Bell, who played wide receiver at both Purdue University and Warren Central High School, is retiring from football. In a post on X, Bell wrote that he was "blindsided by an off-field injury that was beyond (his) control" several months ago. After consulting with medical experts about the injury, Bell determined that "continuing to play football would literally risk life and limb." Bell went on to write that he is retiring fr…
Browns’ David Bell retires at 24 after being ‘blindsided’ by mystery injury
David Bell is hanging up his cleats at the age of 24. The former Browns receiver, who played parts of three seasons in the NFL, announced the decision in a social media post Tuesday, revealing a few months ago he was “blindsided by an off-field injury that was beyond my control” and that it “put my football future in jeopardy.”
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