Off PUP list
Bell was activated off the PUP list Saturday, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports.
The 2022 third-round pick missed nine days of training camp as he recovered from what was reportedly a stress fracture in his foot. It's a welcome sight for a Browns receiving corps that is dangerously thin from a depth perspective with Anthony Schwartz (knee), Michael Woods (hamstring), Javon Wims (illness) and Isaiah Weston (torn ACL) all out recently with various injuries. Who ultimately starts the majority of the games for the Browns at quarterback this season will obviously be a major question mark, but Bell should at the very least have an opportunity to compete for a starting role throughout the preseason.
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Deshaun Watson
QB | CLE
Scheduled to start Friday
The Browns are planning to have Watson start Friday's preseason opener against the Jaguars, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Jakeem Grant Sr.
WR | CLE
Placed on IR
The Browns placed Grant (Achilles) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Jakeem Grant Sr.
WR | CLE
Out for year
Grant will miss the 2022 season after tests confirmed he suffered a torn Achilles' tendon in Tuesday's practice, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Anthony Schwartz
WR | CLE
Availability for Friday undecided
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski hasn't yet decided if Schwartz will play in Friday's preseason opener against Jacksonville, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
David Bell
WR | CLE
Status for opener not decided
Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski hasn't made a decision on Bell's availability for Friday's preseason opener versus Jacksonville, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Jakeem Grant Sr.
WR | CLE
Torn Achilles feared
There are fears that Grant suffered a season-ending torn Achilles during Tuesday's practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Deshaun Watson
QB | CLE
Could play Friday
Watson (suspension) will travel to Jacksonville for Friday's preseason game and could see his first live action since the end of the 2020, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Kareem Hunt
RB | CLE
Participating in team drills Sunday
Hunt returned to team drills Sunday after voluntarily sitting out the last two days while disgruntled with his current contract, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
David Bell
WR | CLE
Could play preseason opener
Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski did not rule out Bell playing the preseason opener Friday in Jacksonville, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Kareem Hunt
RB | CLE
Wants new contract
Hunt has not participated in team drills over the last two days as he looks for a contract extension, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports.