Armonty Bryant
.jpg) Bryant with the Cleveland Browns in 2015 | |||||||||
| No. 95 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 20, 1990 Wichita Falls, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Wichita Falls (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | East Central (OK) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 7 / pick: 217 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Suspended | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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Armonty Charles Bryant (born May 20, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at East Central.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
On April 27, 2013, Bryant was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round, 217th overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft.[1]
He was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the performance-enhancing drug policy.[2] He was released by the Browns on October 3, 2016.[3]
Detroit Lions
On October 4, 2016, Bryant was claimed off waivers by the Lions.[4] Bryant had to serve another three-game suspension for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse. He was activated on December 3, 2016 prior to Week 13.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on December 6, 2016 with a knee injury.[6]
On March 21, 2017, Bryant re-signed with the Lions.[7] He was suspended once again for the first four games of the 2017 NFL season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.[8]
Personal life
In October 2012, Bryant pleaded no contest following an arrest for selling marijuana twice in a parking lot at East Central University, receiving probation from October 18, 2012 to October 18, 2017.[9] In May 2013, he was given a one-year deferred sentence after he pleaded no contest to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.[10] Bryant was indicted on two felony drug possession charges in February 2016 after being arrested following a traffic stop on December 25, 2015 for speeding. During a search of the vehicle, Ohio Highway Patrol officers discovered two pills of Oxycodone and one Adderall.[11]
References
- ^ "Cleveland Browns pick DE Armonty Bryant in the 7th round NFL Draft 2013". cleveland.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ McManamon, Pat (March 4, 2016). "Browns LB Armonty Bryant suspended 4 games for PEDs". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Browns release LB Armonty Bryant". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Lions awarded DE Armonty Bryant via waivers". DetroitLions.com.
- ^ "Lions sign WR TJ Jones to active roster and activate DE Armonty Bryant". DetroitLions.com. December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Lions sign RB Joique Bell and CB Asa Jackson". DetroitLions.com. December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Lions re-sign DE Armonty Bryant". DetroitLions.com. March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Detroit Lions' Armonty Bryant suspended four games". NFL.com. July 18, 2017.
- ^ Mitchell, Randy (October 26, 2012). "ECU athlete enters plea". The Ada News.
- ^ "Armonty Bryant pleads no contest". ESPN.com. May 8, 2013.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14754426/cleveland-browns-armonty-bryant-former-player-deante-saunders-indicted
