Michigan WR Kendrick Bell injured in game vs. Minnesota

Michigan wide receiver Kendrick Bell was injured in the second quarter of Michigan’s game against Minnesota with the Wolverines leading 7-0 with 11:39 remaining in the half.

Bell was seen grabbing his right leg after an incompletion. He gestured towards his knee but it was unclear what the exact injury was on the field.

The younger brother of former Wolverine Ronnie Bell, Kendrick Bell was helped off the field to the sideline.

Bell did not have a catch in the game at that point. Coming into the contest, he had two catches for 18 yards.

UPDATE: Bell eventually returned to the game and reeled in two catches for 24 yards going into the fourth quarter.

As a member of the Class of 2023, Bel was a three-star recruit out of Kansas City (M.O.) Park Hill, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 21 overall prospect in the state, the No. 47 quarterback in the class (before switching to WR in college) and the No. 873 overall prospect in the class.

Bell earned his first career start in Week 2 against Fresno State.

“It was a blessing,” Bell said, via The Wolverine. “I worked my tail off to be able to get to that spot, but I feel like I can always be better. From watching the film on Saturday, I feel like I know I can do better. I feel like I can make more plays out there, but I can only do so much.

“I feel like we’re going to be better on Saturdays, and we will be.”

Bell missed fall camp with a shoulder injury but earned the start based on preseason practices.

“I will say, going into the first game, I didn’t think I was going to play that much,” Bell said. “I missed all of fall camp, so I didn’t think I was going to do a whole lot. But I had a really good week of practice going in.”