The Baltimore Ravens release of veteran running back Le’Veon Bell on Tuesday came as no surprise to many as the former Pittsburgh Steelers star’s stay in Charm City was justly short-lived. He failed to make any meaningful contributions on offense outside of scoring a pair of short touchdowns and didn’t play on special teams.
His release likely signals that veteran Latavius Murray is set to make his return from an ankle injury that he suffered in Week 6 and has caused him to miss the team’s last three games. Murray was leading the team’s running backs in rushing yards (212), carries (59), and touchdowns (4) before he went down and will likely return to his regular heavily featured role as the short-yardage and goal-line thumper when he is back in the lineup.