News: 2 days agoJoe Buscaglia of The Athletic relays that Bell's game-day role will be determined by his performances across the Bills' three preseason games.
Spin: Buscaglia notes that Bell is locked in as the Bills' WR5 behind DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer. The Bills could opt to keep Mecole Hardman as a sixth wide receiver and primary punt returner, which would make it more likely that Bell begins the regular season as a healthy scratch without an outstanding effort over Buffalo's three exhibition games. Bell was a fourth-round selection of the Bills in the 2026 NFL Draft following a strong final college season at UConn, when he caught 101 passes for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns across 12 games.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: Bell was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of April's draft. Bell is an undersized, but versatile, receiver who finished 2025 second in the nation (first in this WR rookie class) in receiving yards (1,278) and, while he had a class-high 25 drops across 52 collegiate games, he was better in this area last season (five drops on 146 targets). Bell showed well at the combine, running a solid 4.40 40-yard dash and posting terrific marks in the vertical and broad jump. With DJ Moore and Khalil Shakir locked in atop Buffalo's WR depth chart, Bell will compete with Keon Coleman and Josh Palmer for work. He's only worth drafting in dynasty formats.