Harbaugh Says ‘There’s A Chance’ Le’Veon Bell Could Suit Up For Season Opener Vs Raiders

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens caput manager John Harbaugh said “there’s a chance” caller signee Le’Veon Bell could suit up for the team’s opening crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders.

“Yeah, I deliberation there’s a chance. That’s a anticipation with the new rules,” Harbaugh said during a property league Thursday, apt referring to the regularisation that lets teams elevate up to 2 signifier squad players, without removing immoderate members of the progressive roster, earlier 4 p.m. the time earlier a game.

"Le'Veon is simply a feline I deliberation we're precise acquainted with obviously." pic.twitter.com/e7pQ6qLm8X

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 9, 2021

Harbaugh said the seasoned moving backmost looked bully during his workout with the squad and did a bully occupation successful his archetypal practice. The Ravens officially signed Bell, a seven-year veteran, to the signifier squad connected Wednesday to assistance a moving backmost country beset by injuries.

Projected starter J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending genu wounded successful the team’s last preseason game, and back-up Justice Hill was aboriginal placed connected injured reserve aft reportedly tearing his achilles.

Bell was chopped by the New York Jets aft 2 games successful the 2021 season, past caught connected with the Kansas City Chiefs.

In 9 games with the Chiefs, helium rushed 63 times for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns.

During 5 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers betwixt 2013 and 2017, Bell rushed for much than 1,250 yards 3 antithetic seasons, making him a thorn successful the broadside of the part rival Ravens.

“LeVeon’s a feline I deliberation we’re precise acquainted with,” Harbaugh said. “Obviously, we’ve played against him truthful galore times, successful truthful galore highly competitive, affectional games.”

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