Coach Jeff Brohm announced Monday that Bell is in the concussion protocol and his status for this weekend's Big Ten opener against Illinois remains unclear.
Bell was injured when Fighting Irish safety Kyle Hamilton hit the Big Ten's 2019 Freshman of the Year in the back, driving him face-first into the ground. After Bell's head bounced hard off the field, he stayed down for several minutes before being carted off the field, looking woozy with his mouth bleeding.
Bell's status isn't the only injury concern for Purdue (2-1).
Starting running back Zander Horvath is expected to miss another three to seven weeks with a broken leg, and Bell's backup, Mershawn Rice, will miss an indefinite amount after injuring a foot Saturday. Purdue also lost backup tight end Jack Cravaack with a season-ending knee injury, and defensive lineman DJ Washington is out indefinitely with an injured toe. They're also without top cornerback Cory Trice (ankle) for another two to four weeks.
Bell was injured when Fighting Irish safety Kyle Hamilton hit the Big Ten's 2019 Freshman of the Year in the back, driving him face-first into the ground. After Bell's head bounced hard off the field, he stayed down for several minutes before being carted off the field, looking woozy with his mouth bleeding.
Bell's status isn't the only injury concern for Purdue (2-1).
Starting running back Zander Horvath is expected to miss another three to seven weeks with a broken leg, and Bell's backup, Mershawn Rice, will miss an indefinite amount after injuring a foot Saturday. Purdue also lost backup tight end Jack Cravaack with a season-ending knee injury, and defensive lineman DJ Washington is out indefinitely with an injured toe. They're also without top cornerback Cory Trice (ankle) for another two to four weeks.