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David Bell’s\u00a0football career is over. The\u00a0Browns wide receiver, though, made it clear it had nothing to do with anything on the field.<\/p>\n
“Several months ago, I was blindsided by an off-field injury that was beyond my control, which put my football future in jeopardy,” Bell\u00a0said in a farewell post on X. “After consulting with medical experts and praying, I accept that continuing to play football would literally risk life and limb. Although it is the last think I would otherwise want to do, with a heavy heart I am announcing my retirement.”<\/p>\n
Neither\u00a0Bell\u00a0nor the\u00a0Browns\u00a0have said what the injury was that led to the announcement. He has been on the non-football injury list since the start of training camp.<\/p>\n
The Browns had originally hoped Bell would be at least part of their answer at wide receiver when they selected him in the third round of the 2022 draft (No. 99 overall). The 6-foot-1, 212-pounder had come off a record-setting college career at Purdue University,<\/p>\n
\nThank You Cleveland \ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udd0e pic.twitter.com\/0Lp084Mvik<\/a><\/p>\n
— David Bell (@DB3LL) October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n