David Bell

WR · #170

CLE · WR · Age 25

Redraft rank

WR187

WR187 · Depth

Tier

Overall

#478

ADP

WR125

Consensus

Some split

Value vs ADP-62 slots (reach)

Our rank

WR187

Market ADP

WR125

Drafted earlier than the projection supports.

What’s driving the season rank

Case against

Projection rank

WR187 · proj. consensus

Notable

ADP value

WR125 ADP · -62 slots

Major

Neutral: Source agreement, Age / role

Analysis

David Bell is a retired player and holds zero usable dynasty value. He announced his retirement on October 14, 2025 after a severe off-field injury that medical experts warned would 'risk life and limb,' and the Browns moved him to the reserve/retired list — this followed a season-ending hip injury in Week 2 of 2024 that was his last NFL action. The displayed trade value of is a stale data artifact; he is not on an active depth chart and has no targets to compete for. Even in the implausible event of a medical clearance, Cleveland's WR room is now stacked ahead of him with rookies KC Concepcion (R1) and Denzel Boston (R2) plus Jerry Jeudy, Isaiah Bond, and Cedric Tillman. This is an unconditional SELL/DROP: cut him for free roster space immediately, as there is no scenario short of a medical miracle that restores value. Hold only if your league awards no benefit to dropping and you simply ignore the slot.

Risk & Opportunity Analysis (3 flags)

Risk Flags

Career Ended
David Bell officially retired from the NFL on October 14, 2025, citing an undisclosed off-field injury that medical experts determined would 'literally risk life and limb' if he continued playing. He has not played since Week 2 of the 2024 season.
Roster Deadweight
Any residual trade value in dynasty platforms is purely stale data lag. Bell has no realistic path back to an NFL roster and should be treated as having zero dynasty value immediately.
Target Volume
Even setting retirement aside, CLE added KC Concepcion (R1) and Denzel Boston (R2) atop a room with Jeudy, Bond, and Tillman — there is no volume path for Bell behind that group.

Format Comparison

David Bell — Format Comparison

Format	Value	vs Best
PPR 1QBBest	1,146	—
PPR SF	961	-185