Louisville All-Atlantic Coast Conference receiver Chris Bell, a trending 2026 NFL Draft prospect, is set to undergo surgery this week ‍to repair a torn ACL, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

Bell sustained the injury in the Cardinals’ 38-6 defeat at SMU on Nov. 22, and he missed the team’s regular-season finale vs. Kentucky.

It prematurely ended ‌a strong season that saw the ‌6-foot-2 receiver rack up 917 receiving yards on 72 catches with six touchdowns. Bell had a 135-yard, two-touchdown performance in Louisville’s 24-21 road upset of then-No. 2 Miami on Oct. 17.

A three-star prospect who signed with Louisville out of high ‍school in the 2021 recruiting class, Bell grew exponentially in production, going from 105 yards as a true freshman ‍to 407 as a sophomore and 737 as a junior in 2024. H

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