Name: Michael Steven Bell Height, Weight: 6’0″, 225 lbs. Position: Running back Age, Experience: 25, 3 College: Arizona

Mike Bell came on strong for the Denver Broncos in 2006 as an undrafted free agent, running for 677 yards and 8 touchdowns in a part time role behind Tatum Bell. The elder Bell was traded following that season, which looked to open a possible door for Mike to have a bigger impact. Then the Broncos added free agent Travis Henry and undrafted RBs Selvin Young and Andre Hall, both who trumped him on the depth chart.

The Good: 2006. Bell’s high leaping, endzone-finding ability had a lot of fans excited after 2006, although to many it was clear he was not an every down back. He became the fifth undrafted running back in league history to run for over 500 yards in his rookie season.

The Bad: 2007. Bell’s follow up to 2006 saw him carry the football a whopping 6 times, gaining 3 yards and fumbling once. He was declared inactive for much of the season.

Status: Signed through 2008… Bell will have to work hard to earn back a roster spot this year. The Broncos kept all their runners from last year and added draft picks Ryan Torain and Peyton Hillis.

Now we invite you, the reader: Can Mike Bell make a strong return, or are his best days behind him?

 Loading ...

More on Mike Bell

We hope you enjoy these posts as BroncoTalk continues to develop the first fan-powered Denver Broncos roster on the web.

• Ryan Clady already has a teammate-dubbed nickname – ‘Sweet Feet.’ [Yahoo! Sports]
• More on the topic.  [Rocky Mountain News]
• Good news – Tony Scheffler‘s foot was not re-fractured and the tight end can start practicing again in 2 weeks or so.  [Rocky Mountain News]
• But if it stays hurting, his loss will be Nate Jackson‘s gain.  [Denver Post]
• Dewayne Robertson is done for QB Camp – all “according to plan.”  [Denver Post]
• The Denver Broncos front office shows that the need for charity work never ends.  [DenverBroncos.com]
• Bill Williamson is back to his old ways – predicting the Broncos’ next move without a smidgen of evidence.  [Hashmarks]