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Chris Bell
Dolphins logoMiami Dolphins

Chris Bell

WRposition#18jersey22age6' 2"height220lbsRookieexperienceLouisvillecollege
At a glance

Chris Bell is a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins (No. 18). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 2 carries for 24 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 12 catches on 27 targets for 148 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Chris Bell has produced -0.08 EPA per target on 25 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 63% of offensive snaps.

Is Chris Bell playing this week?

Chris Bell is not on the current injury report. The Miami Dolphins play next on the road at the Indianapolis Colts on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Chris Bell's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Chris Bell has 2 carries for 24 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 12 catches on 27 targets for 148 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Chris Bell's EPA per play?

-0.078 EPA per target on 25 targets (total -1.9), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Chris Bell play for?

Chris Bell plays wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, wearing No. 18. Chris Bell is 22 years old, 6' 2", 220 lbs. College: Louisville. Rookie season.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Chris Bell 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/chris-bell (updated 2026-11-10).

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Chris BellMiami Dolphins · #18
Depth88th of 89 wide receivers
2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Tgt/g4Yds/g3Yds/tgt6Catch %5EPA/tgt10TD6

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs wide receivers with 23+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod8 games25 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →

25 targets is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 25-0.078EPA / target · total -1.932%success13.4air yds/tgt5.5YAC51st downs2explosive

Total EPA by week

+1.5Wk 1
-1.0Wk 2
+3.5Wk 3
-3.9Wk 4
+0.1Wk 5
+0.4Wk 7
-1.4Wk 8
-0.5Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
52%29 snapsWk 1 · LV
41%24 snapsWk 2 · SF
71%52 snapsWk 3 · KC
82%32 snapsWk 4 · MIN
71%47 snapsWk 5 · CIN
48%31 snapsWk 7 · NYJ
69%45 snapsWk 8 · NE
63%36 snapsWk 9 · DET

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Dolphins · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$1.7M a year
Total
$6.8M
Guaranteed
$1.4M
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
20% of the value guaranteed
57th paid45th in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026

Game log

ReceivingRushing
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLongCarRush ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Raiders logoLVL 13-271225025––––
2 Sep 20@ 49ers logoSFL 13-3501000––––
3 Sep 27vs Chiefs logoKCL 10-244867044––––
4 Oct 4@ Vikings logoMINL 10-1503000––––
5 Oct 11vs Bengals logoCINL 24-3102000126026
7 Oct 25@ Jets logoNYJW 28-25342509––––
8 Nov 1vs Patriots logoNEL 19-244631091-20-2
9 Nov 8vs Lions logoDETL 9-1901000––––
Season1227148044224026

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Wide receivers in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC East first
AFC EastA.J. BrownPatriots logoNE · WR101rec yds9rec—No gradeAFC EastKyle WilliamsPatriots logoNE · WR190rec yds7rec—No gradeAFC EastIsaiah WilliamsJets logoNYJ · WR169rec yds12rec—No gradeAFCBrian Thomas Jr.Jaguars logoJAX · WR117rec yds10rec—No gradeAFCCody WhiteRaiders logoLV · WR112rec yds8rec—No gradeLeagueBryce LanceSaints logoNO · WR78rec yds9rec5Depth

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