4 months ago
- Wolverines
- Updated: Jan. 04, 2026, 5:51 p.m.
- Published: Jan. 04, 2026, 5:50 p.m.
Former Michigan receiver Ronnie Bell will beryllium connected nan Week 18 item reel.
The third-year pro made a one-handed touchdown catch successful nan extremity area connected Sunday to support nan Saints’ comeback hopes alive. A Falcons defender was holding Bell’s correct limb arsenic he jumped for nan ball, but Bell only needed his near limb to haul successful nan walk for a 16-yard score.
His 4th profession touchdown pulled New Orleans to wrong 2 points pinch 1:11, but Atlanta recovered nan ensuing onside footwear to clinch a 19-17 victory.
Bell, who was elevated to nan progressive roster for nan last 2 games of 2025, besides had a 7-yard reception successful nan first quarter. The 2023 seventh-round prime of nan 49ers began nan twelvemonth connected nan Lions’ believe squad but was released connected Sept. 30. The Saints signed him to nan believe squad successful October and elevated him for nan last 2 weeks pinch nan squad battling a rash of injuries astatine nan position.
Bell spent his first 2 seasons pinch San Francisco, catching 8 passes for 90 yards and 3 touchdowns successful 26 games. He didn’t person immoderate targets successful his first crippled pinch nan Saints.
At Michigan, nan erstwhile three-star enlistee from Kansas City was a two-time all-Big Ten selection, finishing his five-year profession pinch 145 receptions for 2,269 yards and 9 scores.
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Ryan Zuke is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers University of Michigan athletics. He writes astir a assortment of sports pinch a superior attraction connected shot and recruiting. With nan occurrence of galore Wolverines...
