26 at a glance...

• Appeared in four games for the Packers after signing as a free agent on Nov. 24 when starting cornerback Al Harris was placed on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury.

• Played nine games for Denver in 2008, with five starts in place of an injured Champ Bailey.

• A non-drafted free agent out of Baylor, originally signed with San Diego but was released following training camp and joined Denver’s practice squad in Week 4 of 2008.

PRO CAREER: Late-season acquisition in 2009 will look to compete for time at cornerback and on special teams this season... Signed with the Packers as a free agent on Nov. 24, 2009, taking the roster spot of cornerback Al Harris, who was lost for the rest of the season to a knee injury the previous game... Played in four games in ’09, seeing time on special teams in each one while also getting action as dime back in final three contests... Went to training camp with Denver in 2009 before sustaining a knee injury in the preseason finale and getting released... Played in nine games for the Broncos as a rookie in 2008, starting five in place of an injured Champ Bailey, and recorded 43 tackles (36 solo) and four passes defensed... Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Baylor by San Diego in May 2008 but was waived at the end of training camp and signed to Denver’s practice squad in Week 4... Was then signed to the Broncos’ active roster four weeks later, in late October.

2009 SEASON: Played in four games and one playoff contest with Green Bay after signing with the team as a free agent on Nov. 24... Saw action on special teams in each of those games as well as time as dime back in final three contests, posting four special teams tackles and two stops on defense... Inactive at Detroit (Nov. 26) and vs. Baltimore (Dec. 7)... at Chicago (Dec. 13): Made Packers debut, seeing time on special teams... at Pittsburgh (Dec. 20): Saw first action of season on defense, playing dime back in second half... Vs. Seattle (Dec. 27): Saw time as dime back again and registered one solo tackle along with a stop on special teams... At Arizona (Jan. 3): Led the team with a career-high three special teams tackles, including a stop of WR Steve Breaston at the Arizona 2 on a second-quarter punt return; the tackle helped set up a Packers safety three plays later... At Arizona (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 10): Saw time on special teams.

2008: Played in nine games as a rookie, starting five in place of an injured Champ Bailey... Totaled 43 tackles (36 solo) and four passes defensed... Originally joined the Broncos’ practice squad in Week 4 after failing to make San Diego’s roster out of training camp... Was signed to Denver’s active roster four weeks later... Vs. Miami (Nov. 2): Made NFL debut in a reserve role and recorded his first pro tackle... At Atlanta (Nov. 16): Started the first of five straight games in place of Bailey and immediately established a career-high with nine tackles (seven solo)... At N.Y. Jets (Nov. 30): Posted five tackles (three solo) and a career-best three passes defensed... At Carolina (Dec. 14): In last of five straight starts, tied his top mark with nine total tackles, all solo, and added a pass defensed... 2008 Draft: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by San Diego on May 2.

COLLEGE: Played 45 career games, with 12 starts, at Baylor... Totaled 94 tackles (60 solo) with 12 passes defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery... Majored in chemistry... Senior season (2007): Earned Baylor’s best defensive skill player award after starting all 12 games at cornerback... Ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 61 (42 solo), including 2½ for loss, and led the team in passes defensed with 10... Posted career-best nine tackles (eight solo) with two passes defensed at TCU (Sept. 1)... Vs. Texas State (Sept. 15), tied season-best with two passes defensed and added six tackles (five solo)... Matched career-high with nine tackles (five solo), including one for loss, vs. Colorado (Oct. 6)... Junior season (2006): Played in all 12 games as a reserve and had eight tackles (two solo) plus a pass defensed... Sophomore season (2005): Played in all 11 games as the No. 3 cornerback and totaled 21 tackles (13 solo), one pass break-up, and a forced and recovered fumble... In season opener vs. SMU (Sept. 3), forced a fumble on the kickoff coverage team... Rrecovered a key fourth-quarter fumble to help preserve 23-13 victory at Iowa State (Oct. 8)... Recorded season-best five tackles two times, vs. Nebraska (Oct. 15) and at Oklahoma (Oct. 22)... Redshirt freshman season (2004): Saw action in 10 games as a reserve cornerback and tallied four tackles (three solo).

PERSONAL: Given name Joshua Paul Bell... Born in Los Angeles... High school: A first-team all-district selection at cornerback as a senior at Skyline High School in Dallas... Totaled 46 passes and eight passes defensed as a senior... Also lettered in track, running the 400- and 800-meter races... Community involvement: Has spent many of his offseasons assisting with various youth track programs... Early in his career, served as an assistant coach at Waco University High School (Waco, Texas)... From 2005-07, served as the summer track coordinator for the city of Waco, organizing workouts, ordering supplies, coaching athletes, and various other duties... Has been a volunteer coach at his alma mater, Skyline High, each of the past two offseasons... Is in the process of organizing a booster club to encourage professional athletes originally from the area to give back to athletic programs..Has coached kids who have gone on to compete collegiately, with athletes currently at TCU, Texas State and North Texas... Hobbies/interests: Is interested in coaching high school track full-time after his NFL career is over... Also has an interest in teaching high school chemistry or calculus... In his spare time, enjoys breeding and showing dogs... Lists ESPN, BET, and Animal Planet as his favorite television channels... Residence: DeSoto, Texas.