Ravens practice squad RB Le’Veon Bell won’t play vs. Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs won’t have to worry about facing one of their former players on Sunday night when they take on the Baltimore Ravens.

Former Chiefs RB Le’Veon Bell, who had signed to the Ravens practice squad after several injuries at the running back position, was not signed to the 53-man roster or elevated on Saturday. Instead, Baltimore opted to elevate OT Andre Smith and CB Kevon Seymour from the practice squad with several injuries at the tackle and cornerback positions. That means that the one-time Chief, Bell, won’t get a crack at his former team on Sunday night.

During the offseason, Bell lashed out at Chiefs head coach Andy Reid on Instagram, stating that he’d never play for the beloved head coach again. After a wave of criticism, Bell later doubled down on his comments in a series of tweets. Andy Reid, of course, was all class in his response, wishing Bell the absolute best.

Ahead of the game, many expected that Bell might get a chance to settle the score against his former head coach. Instead, the Ravens will rely on some combination of Ty’Son Williams, Latavius Murray and Devonta Freeman, who was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.

Our friends at Ravens Wire gave us an idea of how they expect the running back snaps to shake out for Baltimore. Expect Williams and Murray to split the majority of the work against Kansas City in Week 2.

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