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This was in a DC.com article about Bell getting some starting reps at left guard:
The fact that Bell is in position to compete for the job is a testament to his work ethic. The seventh-year veteran tipped the scales at roughly 360 pounds when he signed with the team in March. In the time since he has met two different weight incentives in his contract, checking in at 319 in June and 310 at the start of training camp.
“This is the lightest I’ve ever been since leaving high school,” Bell said. “I’m kind of proud of myself.”
Bell is in line for one more pay day if he meets the Cowboys’ weight requirement of 320 during Week 1 of the regular season. Obviously, in order to do that, he’ll need to make the team first.
As a veteran with 72 career starts for two other NFL teams, Bell is far too experienced to get too excited about the promotion. But given the work he’s put in, it’s nice to see some fruits from that labor.
“It just shows that I’m working, but I’ve still got a lot more work to do,” he said. “This don’t mean nothing – this don’t mean I arrived or I’m going to start.”
The fact that Bell is in position to compete for the job is a testament to his work ethic. The seventh-year veteran tipped the scales at roughly 360 pounds when he signed with the team in March. In the time since he has met two different weight incentives in his contract, checking in at 319 in June and 310 at the start of training camp.
“This is the lightest I’ve ever been since leaving high school,” Bell said. “I’m kind of proud of myself.”
Bell is in line for one more pay day if he meets the Cowboys’ weight requirement of 320 during Week 1 of the regular season. Obviously, in order to do that, he’ll need to make the team first.
As a veteran with 72 career starts for two other NFL teams, Bell is far too experienced to get too excited about the promotion. But given the work he’s put in, it’s nice to see some fruits from that labor.
“It just shows that I’m working, but I’ve still got a lot more work to do,” he said. “This don’t mean nothing – this don’t mean I arrived or I’m going to start.”
