Seattle Seahawks promote former Michigan DT Bryan Mone to active roster

The former Wolverine is being called up from the practice squad.

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Two things: don’t call it a comeback, and just because you’re not drafted or are demoted from the active roster to the practice squad, doesn’t mean you don’t have a shot at the NFL.

There are several former Wolverines who have made NFL rosters over the years, despite not going in the round of seven, including two with the Jacksonville Jaguars, as former defensive backfield teammates Jarrod Wilson and Brandon Watson are both on the squad of 53. Likewise, former right tackle Erik Magnuson was recently promoted to the Oakland Raiders roster. And now, another team is calling up another player who once wore the winged helmet.

Perhaps underrated in his ability as a Wolverine, former Michigan defensive tackle Bryan Mone was an absolute force in the middle of the defensive line, and was the best run-stopper for the maize and blue. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks after the culmination of the 2019 NFL Draft, and now it looks like his hard work has paid off.

According to Pro Football Talk, Mone has been promoted to the active roster, for the second time this year, after playing in the first three games of the season.

The Seahawks had a roster spot open up Friday when the NFL suspended defensive tackle Al Woods. The team is filling the roster spot by promoting defensive tackle Bryan Mone, coach Pete Carroll told reporters.

Mone originally signed with the Seahawks on April 28 after going undrafted.

In his three games to start the season, Mone registered three tackles, all in the season opener.

As a Wolverine, Mone accumulated 38 tackles with 6 for loss and 2 sacks in five years.

Report: Seahawks DT Al Woods suspended 4 games for PED use

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Al Woods was reportedly suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on PEDs.

The banged up Seattle Seahawks defense suffered another blow on Friday with the news that veteran defensive tackle Al Woods will be suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs, according to a tweet from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Woods becomes the second Seahawks player this week to be suspended for drug use, following the indefinite suspension handed to receiver Josh Gordon on Monday.

While the Seahawks feel confident in their receiving corps even without Gordon, the same cannot be said for the team’s defensive line.

With Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Ansah both nursing injuries, the Seahawks are thin on the defensive line heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Cardinals. Woods’ roster spot will almost certainly be used to add depth on the defensive line, with undrafted free agent Bryan Mone likely getting recalled from the practice squad.

Dekoda Watson, whom the Seahawks signed to take Gordon’s roster spot, is more of a rusher off the edge and likely won’t replace Woods as a run-stopper in the middle.

Woods had a strong season with the Seahawks, playing alongside Poona Ford and creating a formidable run-stopping tandem up front.

He recorded 32 combined tackles, including three for a loss, one quarterback hit and one sack on the season.

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