Bell came out of nowhere. And despite looking like the real deal in Preseason games, the NFL was hesitant to give a roster spot to a preseason wonder.
Before being released, Joique Bell used to be an important part of the Lions backfield as a power back to complement Reggie Bush and then Ameer Abdullah. He was released because good running backs just aren’t valued the same in today’s NFL. Sure, great ones like Todd Gurley and Adrian Peterson get selected high, but most franchises would rather play the odds and add four or five guys late in the draft or as undrafted free agents.