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How Chris Bell's ACL injury impacts the 2026 NFL Draft
Bell, though, has hit a bump early in the road to the NFL Draft. He suffered a torn ACL in late November, and after news broke on Wednesday, his stock has been put under the microscope. According to Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel, Bell tore his ACL on Nov. 22, playing the last game of his season one week ahead of schedule.
Since that moment, Dodge said he saw a jump in Penn's confidence that has built up during the Dragons' playoff run. In the regional round against Prosper, he struggled at times, but delivered when things mattered most, sealing the game with a 31-yard TD.
Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced. Ertz exited the game in the third quarter after taking an ugly hit to the leg from Vikings defensive back Jay Ward.
One of the draft’s top receiver prospects is recovering from a serious injury. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel, Louisville’s Chris Bell suffered a torn ACL in late November.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said on Sunday that "the early signals aren't good" about tight end Zach Ertz's knee injury and further tests confirmed the team's fears about the nature of the injury.
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin is expected to be out for the rest of the season after injuring his ACL in a loss to the New York Rangers.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network would report that Washington head coach Dan Quinn has said that Ertz is “feared to have torn his ACL,” pointing out that, with how Ertz was emotional when sustaining the injury, this was the unfortunate expectation.
Pearl-Cohn's LaDamion Hunter won Metro Nashville Public School's William Hume Award, the highest MNPS honor for TSSAA football players.