Bell is interested in returning to the NFL for the 2024 season and indicated the Steelers are the only team he would be willing to play for, ESPN.com reports.
Bell, who has shifted his focus from football to boxing, indicated Tuesday that he doesn't plan to play in the NFL this coming season, ESPN.com reports.
Bell signed a contract for a boxing match July 30 against fellow NFL running back Adrian Peterson, ESPN's Mike Coppinger reports.
The Buccaneers have waived Bell, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
Bell, who was active for Sunday's wild-card win over the Eagles but did not log a snap from scrimmage, finished the regular season with 39 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns and five receptions for 30 yards and another score over eight games with the Ravens and Buccaneers. He also had a two-point conversion run for Tampa Bay.
Bell rushed three times for 14 yards and brought in his only target for a one-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers' 41-17 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Bell and Ke'Shawn Vaughn will be the Buccaneers' primary running backs Sunday versus the Panthers with Ronald Jones (ankle) sidelined and Leonard Fournette (hamstring) and Giovani Bernard (hip/knee) still on injured reserve, Joey Knight and Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times report.
The Buccaneers officially signed Bell on Wednesday.
The Buccaneers is poised to sign Bell, pending a physical, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that it's possible Bell could be re-signed by the Ravens, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.