JACOB BELL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Money was a factor in Jacob Bell retiring
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After retiring from the NFL last week, former offensive lineman Jacob Bell told Peter King of SI.com that he wants to educate players on the dangers of football when it comes to head trauma and concussions.
“My big goal is to help educate players,” Bell told me this weekend. “Information about head trauma and concussions from all...
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NFL Career a Life Choice for Jacob Bell, Other Players
Jacob Bell decided he’d had enough. Despite being just 31 years old and having signed a free agent contract to play for the Cincinnati Bengals, just miles south of his alma mater, Miami University, Bell decided to walk away.
As Bell told the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Joe Reedy, “Everyone has his price.” Bell had already been contemplating his future. When he heard...
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Bengal, Jacob Bell Retires At 31
31 year old offensive lineman, Jacob Bell, has announced his retirement citing Junior Seau’s death as a contributing factor. Bell recently signed a 1 year deal with the Bengals. Bell stated Seau’s death was the “cherry on top”. “There were a lot of factors that went into it for me,” Bell, who recently signed a [...]
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Jacob Bell reitires before the game makes him get out
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Jacob Bell, the nine year veteran out of the Miami of Ohio has called it quits today. This two months after signing with the Cincinnati Bengals. But with the former linebacker Junior Seau’s death happening just a week ago, many around the league have had their concerns about the game and what it can do after leaving it. Bell’s decision was...
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With Junior Seau in mind, Jacob Bell could blaze a path
One week after NFL legend Junior Seau took his own life, the first significant and tangible ripple has been felt from that explosive event: An NFL player has retired at least partially due to concerns regarding the risks of head trauma.
Bengals guard Jacob Bell announced this week he's walking away from the game at the age of 31, and when he explained his decision to Jim Thomas...
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Bengals Bell abruptly retires 'on own terms'
The Cincinnati Bengals placed offensive guard Jacob Bell on the reserve/retired list Wednesday. The 31-year-old cited long-term health considerations and said he didn't want to get to jeopardize "true health for money." Bell played eight NFL seasons -- four with Tennessee and four with St. Louis -- before signing with Cincinnati as an unrestricted free agent April...
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Bell wanted to 'get out' while he could
On the heels of his unexpected retirement from the NFL at age 31, offensive lineman Jacob Bell said his decision was based at least partly on concerns about the toll that more football would take on his body.
Bell, who spent the past four years with the St. Louis Rams, told the Post-Dispatch he is in good health but decided he wanted to "get out before the game makes me get...
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23 days ago
Bengals guard Jacob Bell walks away from football
Newly acquired Cincinnati Bengals guard Jacob Bell, an eight year veteran of the NFL, has decided to call it quits. The Bengals signed the offensive lineman on April 12th, but Bell has opted to walk away from the sport he loves. “There were a lot of factors and discussions with my family and myself and I think it was the right decision to be made,” he said.
Bell arrived...
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Bengals guard Jacob Bell retires
Veteran offensive guard Jacob Bell has decided to retire after signing a one-year contract earlier this spring with the Cincinnati Bengals, and the team has placed him on the reserve/retired list.
The Bengals drafted Wisconsin offensive guard Kevin Zeitler in the first round.
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Bengals sign G free agent Jacob Bell
The Bengals today signed G Jacob Bell, an unrestricted free agent who has been a starter for St. Louis the last four years and was a starter for Tennessee prior to his Rams tenure. Also today, the Bengals re-signed OT Dennis Roland, who has played in every Cincinnati game the last three seasons. Roland became a UFA when his Bengals contract expired on March 13.
Bell (6-5, 304; Miami...
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April 11, 2012
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