New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell will officially be returning to the lineup on Sunday after missing three weeks due to a hamstring injury, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.

Bell, who pulled his left hamstring in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, will be coming off the injured reserve list to play his second game of the season on Sunday. Jets head coach Adam Gase is hoping Bell will spark a struggling offense on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

“I think he can be pretty effective,” Gase said of Bell. “He did a good job of getting healthy and then staying in good shape. [He] did a good job making sure that he maintained where his weight was. … I think he feels even better now than he did when we kind of hit that first game.”

In Week 1 against the Bills, Bell had six carries for 14 yards and two catches for 32 yards before sustaining a hamstring injury in the second quarter. Nevertheless, getting Bell back is certainly good news for the Jets, as their offense ranks 31st in scoring and 31st in total yards this season.

However, despite getting their star running back, the Jets won't have their quarterback Sam Darnold on Sunday. Darnold suffered a shoulder injury in the Jets' Week 4 loss to the Denver Broncos.

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It's unclear how serious his injury is or whether he'll be out longer. Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, who won the Super Bowl MVP in 2013, will be starting in place for Darnold on Sunday.