Bell recorded 10 tackles (eight solo) in a Week 17 win over the Lions.
The hybrid linebacker-safety produced double-digit tackles for the second time this season as he continues to provide solid deep-league IDP value in Dan Quinn's scheme. Bell, who went undrafted in 2022 out of Florida A&M and saw only 20 snaps on defense over five games as a rookie, has erupted for 92 tackles, three passes defended and two forced fumbles over 16 games this season.
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Cowboys' Markquese Bell: Paces team in tackles Week 13
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Bell logged eight tackles (four solo) in Thursday's 41-35 win against the Seahawks.
Bell played on 84 percent of Dallas' defensive snaps in the victory and led the team in stops. His tackle total has been up and down throughout the campaign, as he's recorded seven or more stops in five games but has also posted four or fewer six times. Bell's role does seem to be growing, as he's logged at least 73 percent of the Cowboys' defensive snaps each of the past three weeks.
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Cowboys' Markquese Bell: Leading tackler in Week 11 win
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Bell recorded a career-high 10 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's win over the Panthers.
The undrafted second-year player has slipped into the hybrid safety/linebacker role in a Dan Quinn defense that has led to IDP value for plenty of others, and Bell's workload has only grown since Leighton Vander Esch (neck) landed on IR. In five games without Vander Esch on the field, Bell has collected 33 tackles -- a 112-tackle pace over a full season.
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Cowboys' Markquese Bell: In line to play Sunday
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Bell (calf) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
The second-year middle linebacker was limited in practice all throughout the week with a calf injury, but it now seems as if he's had enough time to move past the issue. Bell has appeared in eight games for the Cowboys this season, recording 41 total tackles, one forced fumble and one pass deflection.
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Cowboys' Markquese Bell: Tending to calf injury
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Bell (calf) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Bell appears to be in jeopardy of missing his first game of the season in Week 10 with a calf issue. Unless he's able to upgrade to full participation at practice Friday, he'll probably carry an injury designation into the weekend.
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Cowboys' Markquese Bell: Making push for roster spot
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Bell has impressed the Cowboys' coaching staff in the early days of training camp and could earn a roster spot as a key special-teams contributor, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
The undrafted rookie out of Florida A&M drew praise from coach Mike McCarthy on Friday. "He's been extremely impressive," McCarthy said. "I'll tell you, he's probably - of the rookie class - one of the top guys who jumped out in the offseason program. We felt right away that this young man has an excellent chance to do some excellent things, and he hasn't disappointed at all." Bell might not see many snaps on defense as a rookie, but he could position himself to be part of Dallas' future in the secondary behind veteran safeties Jayron Kearse and Malik Hooker.
