The Miami Dolphins announced they have placed third-round WR Chris Bell on the active/non-football injury list.
Roster Move | We have placed wide receiver Chris Bell on the active/non-football injury list. pic.twitter.com/3CcYe09xOF
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) July 21, 2026
This doesn’t come as a big surprise as Bell has been rehabbing a torn ACL from last fall, one that kept him from working out during the pre-draft process.
Players on the active NFI list still count against the 90-man roster and can start practicing once they pass a physical. If still on the NFI list when the season begins, they must miss at least the first four weeks.
Bell, 21, was a three-star recruit and the 124th-ranked receiver in the 2022 recruiting class out of Yazoo City, Mississippi. He committed to Louisville and remained there four years, earning first-team All-ACC honors his senior season.
The Dolphins selected Bell with the No. 94 overall pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $6,771,094 rookie contract that included a $1,384,432 signing bonus.
In his collegiate career, Bell appeared in 47 games over four seasons at Louisville. He caught 151 passes for 2,166 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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