Copeland Bryan

Lions sign one, lose one

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

The Lions placed defensive end Copeland Bryan on injured reserve and signed linebacker Vinny Ciurciu.

Tuesday Notes: Copeland Bryan Has MCL Sprain

Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

The trade deadline is at 4 p.m., and so far it doesn't appear that there are even whispers of a trade by the Lions. Jim Schwartz did say that the Lions are "open to everything," but as of right now I haven't heard even a single trade rumor. Defensive end Copeland Bryan sprained his right knee's MCL during Sunday's loss to the Packers. That is the same injury that Steelers safety Troy Polamalu...

More On The Shutout Against The Lions

Acme Packing Company (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

More photos » by Jeffrey Phelps - AP 2 days ago: Green Bay's Clay Matthews, top, sacks Detroit Lions' Dante Culpepper during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) Browse more photos » Please tell me that LB Clay Matthews is never coming off field again. From the Press-Gazette : Matthews played every snap at right outside...

Bills' defensive ends face stiff challenge Sunday

Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009

More photos » by Steven Senne - AP Browse more photos » The Buffalo Bills were bad at the defensive end position in 2008. Aaron Schobel was lost for most of the season with a foot injury, and reserves such as Chris Ellis (who saw very limited action) and the now-departed Copeland Bryan were not able to keep starters Ryan Denney and Chris Kelsay fresh. With that in mind, Buffalo used its...

Chiefs Waive Turk McBride; Lions to Claim Him?

Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009

More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP St. Louis Rams tight end Daniel Fells looks up with the ball after crossing into the end zone with a 6-yard pass for a touchdown, as Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Turk McBride defend during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) Browse more photos » The Kansas City Chiefs waived...

Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 9/12

Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009

Poz proud to be a captain – Inside The Bills Chris Brown speaks with Poz and Keith Ellison about the change in Posluszny's demeanor from last year to this year. Question Mark: Asking first-team 'D' to practice 3-4 counterproductive : The Buffalo News Mark Gaughan of the News answers questions on practicing against the 3-4 (he says they do enough), odds of an upset Monday, and blitzing. Jaworski:...

Detroit Lions' Week 1 Depth Chart

Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

OFFENSE Pos. First String Second String Third String QB 9 Matthew Stafford 11 Daunte Culpepper 5 Drew Stanton RB 34 Kevin Smith 28 Maurice Morris 21 Aaron Brown FB 45 Jerome Felton 44 Terrelle Smith WR 81 Calvin Johnson 12 Derrick Williams WR 80 Bryant Johnson 86 Dennis Northcutt 16 Yamon Figurs TE 89 Will Heller 84 Brandon Pettigrew 82 Casey FitzSimmons LT 76 Jeff Backus 74 Ephraim Salaam LG 70 Daniel...

Lions defense: Depth chart

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009

RE Dewayne White Cliff Avril DT Grady Jackson Sammie Hill DT Landon Cohen Orien Harris LE Jason Hunter Copeland Bryan OLB Ernie Sims Jordon Dizon MLB Larry Foote DeAndre Levy OLB Julian Peterson Darnell Bing CB Phillip Buchanon Eric King CB Anthony Henry William James FS Louis Delmas Kalvin Pearson SS Marquand Manuel Ko Simpson K Jason Hanson P Nick Harris KR Aaron Brown Derrick Williams PR Phillip...

For those that missed it

Inside The Bills (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

Since I’m still getting emails about it I thought I’d pass it along that Copeland Bryan is on an NFL roster. After being released by the Bills in final cuts last week, Copeland Bryan was signed by the Detroit Lions just a day later. It’s good to see that the defensive end has a job in the [...]

Lions pick up 4 on waivers

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009

The Lions have confirmed four players they have picked up on waivers: defensive end Copeland Bryan, wide receiver Yamon Figurs and cornerbacks Kevin Hobbs and Marcus McCauley.

Lions Claim Copeland Bryan, Kevin Hobbs

Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009

by Elaine Thompson - AP about 1 month ago: Seattle Seahawks' Kevin Hobbs (32) is picked up by Kelly Jennings during a drill at an NFL football training camp workout Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) View full size photo uploaded September 6, 2009 The mystery of who would fill the two open spots on the roster has been solved, as Tom Kowalski is reporting that the Lions...

OT Chambers, RB Rhodes headline final list of Bills cuts

Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009

The Buffalo Bills have officially announced their cuts . RB Dominic Rhodes was released, as you're all aware, as was veteran OT Kirk Chambers, who was no longer needed because of Demetrius Bell's emergence. The full list of cuts: QB Matt Bowen, RB Dominic Rhodes, RB Bruce Hall, WR Felton Huggins, WR C.J. Hawthorne, TE Jonathan Stupar, TE Tyson DeVree, OT Kirk Chambers, OT Nick Hennessey, C Brandon...

• Bills get down to required 53 players - CBS SportsLine.com
• Bills Release Veteran RB Rhodes - New York Times

Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 9/5

Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009

Schonert/Van Pelt swap links Kelly praises football mind of Bills' Van Pelt | Buffalo News Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly spoke with the Buffalo News about new Buffalo Bills play-caller Alex Van Pelt. Kelly offers up supreme confidence in his former understudy. Jauron explains decision to fire Schonert - AFC East - ESPN Bullet points from the news conference. Evans on O.C. Changes | LeeEvans83.com "I...

Seven Bills in need of strong pre-season finishes

Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009

More photos » by Don Heupel - AP Browse more photos » The Buffalo Bills will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday evening in their fourth pre-season game of the year. That contest will be the last time that the Bills' current 80-man roster plays together in a live setting; next week, NFL teams are required to begin trimming their rosters down to the 53-man limit. Rosters must be trimmed...

Eight Bills position battles that will dictate roster decisions

Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009

More photos » by David Duprey - AP Browse more photos » In the spirit of the topic of the day - roster projections - I thought it might be a useful little exercise to break down some of the more ferocious battles going on at the moment for Buffalo Bills roster spots. Obviously, with the initial roster cut-downs taking place a week from today, the intensity in some of these battles should...