Copeland Bryan News

Just over halfway through the season, the Detroit Lions have placed twice as many players on injured reserve as the average NFL team.

One game after catching 10 passes for 250 yards and two TDs, WR Miles Austin snagged six passes for 171 yards and two more scores against the Falcons last Sunday.

Midway through his second NFL season, Lions running back Kevin Smith has seen enough and heard enough to know it's not enough.

The Detroit Lions have had a busy bye week, considering they didn't make a move at the trade deadline.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert I'll admit it: I did a double-take this week while watching Green Bay's 26-0 victory over Detroit.

The Detroit Lions continue playing "musical linemen" by placing Copeland Bryan on injured reserve after the defensive end suffered a sprained MCL during last Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.

Allen Park -- The Lions placed defensive end Copeland Bryan on injured reserve Thursday.

Allen Park -- Injuries have hit the Lions worse than most teams around the NFL. It's gotten so bad that it's becoming hard just to find enough bodies for practice.

With the NFL's trade deadline today at 4 p.m., the Lions -- like every team in the league -- are making and taking phone calls about potential deals.

Trying times With three starters on the defensive line inactive, the Lions dressed six defensive linemen and lost one -- end Copeland Bryan -- to a hamstring injury.

Look at the stats, and the Packers look vulnerable in pass protection. They have allowed 20 sacks, most in the NFL, and have played only four games while many teams have played five.

Change now seems inevitable for the Lions. And if there's a silver lining in Sunday's 28-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Ford Field -- you won't catch coach Jim Schwartz trying to find one, by the way -- that's probably it: There's no standing pat.

Throughout the offseason, and even into the season, the Detroit Lions have made good use of their first-place position for waiver claims.

Copeland Bryan started the game at right defensive end in place of injured Dewayne White , but as expected, Cliff Avril and Julian Peterson , beginning with the Bears' second possession of the game, shared the snaps at end opposite Jason Hunter .

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.

The Buffalo Bills cut running back Dominic Rhodes today, as the team moved to meet its 53-man roster limit.

Running back Dominic Rhodes, offensive lineman Kirk Chambers and defensive end Copeland Bryan were among the 18 players released by the Buffalo Bills today to get to the NFL's mandatory roster limit of 53 players.

Starting today practice is closed to the media except for the first 15 minutes. Today, the Bills came in and said we won't get to see the first 15 minutes, but the last 15.

Chris Ellis is fully aware that the only way he's going to get meaningful playing time along Buffalo's defensive front this season is to make meaningful plays when he has the chance.

The Bills ' starting offense produced 108 yards and three points in the first 19 minutes of the game.