NFL CAREER – Bell is a proven, hard-nosed runner who joined the Saints late last season and in brief action showed flashes of the form that carried him to 677 yards for Denver as an undrafted rookie in 2006. The 225-pound veteran appeared in four games last season after being signed in November to add depth to the backfield. In 24 career games, Bell has posted 722 yards on 176 carries with nine touchdowns and caught 22 passes for 179 yards.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by New Orleans Saints, 11/19/08; Waived by Houston Texans, 8/8/08; Signed by Houston to a two-year contract, 7/31/08; Waived by Denver Broncos, 7/21/08; Signed by Denver as an undrafted free agent, 5/8/06.

2008 – Signed by the Saints, Nov. 19 and appeared in four games, totaling 13 carries for 42 yards with one touchdown…Most extensive action came at Detroit, Dec. 21, with four carries for 26 yards and his first TD as a Saint, a leaping, one-yard plunge. Also added a 14-yard reception in the contest. 2007 – Played in five games for Denver, posting six carries for three yards along with a seven-yard reception…Added two tackles on special teams. 2006 – Saw action in 15 games with three starts as an undrafted rookie free agent…Gained 677 yards on 157 carries (4.3 avg.), with eight touchdowns…Became the fifth undrafted player since the inception of the common NFL Draft in 1967 to gain over 500 rushing yards as a rookie…677 rushing yards marked the fourth-most by an undrafted rookie since 1967 and was the fourth-highest total among league rookies for the season as well as the sixth-best rushing output by a rookie in Broncos history…Eight rushing scores tied for the second-most among undrafted rookies since 1967 and ranked second among NFL rookies for the year…Added 20 catches for 158 yards…Carried 10 times for 58 yards with a one-yard TD in his pro debut at St. Louis, Sept. 10, and also led the club with four catches for 30 yards…Had 136 yards with two scores on 15 carries vs. Indianapolis, Oct. 29…Had 20 carries for 90 yards with a pair of touchdowns on Sunday Night Football vs. San Diego, Nov. 19…Led the club with 61 yards and a pair of scores on 16 carries at Arizona, Dec. 17…Posted a team-high 16 carries for 69 yards and a TD vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 24…Totaled 66 yards on 11 rushes to go with three catches for 34 yards in finale vs. San Francisco, Dec. 31.

COLLEGE – Finished career ranked fourth on Arizona's all-time rushing chart, totaling 3,163 yards on 678 attempts with 17 touchdowns in 46 games with 34 starts…Posted 11 career 100-yard rushing games and also was the first player in school history to lead the Wildcats in rushing for four consecutive seasons…Added 56 career receptions for 465 yards with a touchdown…Named honorable mention All-Pac-10 as a senior in 2005 after rushing for 952 yards on 200 carries with five TDs…Picked up second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a sophomore in 2003.

PERSONAL – Full name: Michael Steven Bell… Born in Denver, Colo.…Was a consensus All-American at Tolleson Union (Tolleson, Ariz.) HS…Named the state's player of the year as selected by The Arizona Republic as a senior...Career prep total of 4,692 rushing yards marked the second-highest total in state record books.