Overview
- The former NFL running back was arrested after a public meet‑and‑greet in the Canton, Ohio, area and remains in the Stark County Jail on a Michigan warrant that courts list as a “courtesy hold for another agency.”
- Reports from multiple outlets say the warrant stems from about $50,000 in unpaid child support that the Michigan Attorney General’s office took up because of the amount involved.
- Bell’s attorney says the player cashed in part of his NFL pension to pay $50,000 and argues the support order is wrongly based on his former NFL and boxing earnings rather than his current income.
- A “courtesy hold” means Ohio authorities are detaining Bell while Michigan officials decide whether to seek extradition or bring him before a Michigan court to resolve the arrears.
- The arrest adds to Bell’s recent legal and financial strain, which includes a 2025 $25 million civil default judgment, and could prompt a court fight over how his support obligations are calculated going forward.