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Colts worked out WR Ventell Bryant, S Greg Stroman

Colts worked out WR Ventell Bryant and S Greg Stroman on Monday.

The Indianapolis Colts worked out wide receiver Ventell Bryant and safety Greg Stroman on Monday, per the league’s transaction log.

Bryant, 25, just got done serving a two-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

The Temple product entered the league in 2019 as an undrafted free agent signing with the Cincinnati Bengals through the preseason. He was waived during roster cuts. Bryant then signed with the Dallas Cowboys for the 2019 season. He appeared in 12 games while playing mostly special teams. His one catch on the season was a 15-yard touchdown.

Stroman, 25, was a seventh-round pick with Washington in the 2018 NFL. Stroman appeared in 15 games during his rookie season recording 38 tackles, four passes defended, one interception and one forced fumble.

Stroman appeared in one game in 2019 before being waived/injured and spending the season on the injured reserve list. He appeared in four games in 2020 before another stint on the injured reserve list.

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Panthers add S Brian Cole, waive WR Ventell Bryant

Brian Cole, the fifth different signing by the Carolina Panthers this week, is just the latest addition to this fluctuating roster.

As promised at the beginning of training camp by general manager Scott Fitterer, the fine-tuning of the Carolina Panthers’ ever-changing roster continued its steady pace on Thursday afternoon.

Their latest adjustment comes to the team’s secondary, with the signing of safety Brian Cole. Cole, who was worked out on Thursday morning prior to his addition, is now the fifth different player the Panthers have inked this week.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder initially committed to the University of Michigan as the No. 1 wide receiver prospect in the state in 2014. After a quiet 2015 as a Wolverine and a step down to the junior college-level a year later, Cole transferred to Mississippi State University as a defensive back in 2017.

Following his three years as a Bulldog—which saw him total 78 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions over 17 games—Cole was drafted in the seventh round of the 2020 draft by the Minnesota Vikings. His last stop was with the Miami Dolphins, who had just waived him on July 16 after signing a reserve/future contract back in January.

As a result, the Panthers have also waived wide receiver Ventell Bryant. Bryant was set to serve a two-game suspension at the start of the season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

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Former Cowboys WR Ventell Bryant suspended for two games

Former Cowboys wide receiver Ventell Bryant faces a two-game suspension in 2021 for a misdemeanor DUI charge from March of 2020.

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ventell Bryant was arrested for a DUI in March of 2020. but that wasn’t the end of his tenure with the club. Waived in October, he later landed with the Carolina Panthers and is now facing a two-game suspension to begin the 2021 season as punishment for his arrest.

Police video showed Bryant being arrested for blood-alcohol levels exceeding the 0.08 limit. Bryant faced a misdemeanor charge for the incident.

Bryant was an undrafted free agent coming out of Temple and earned his way onto the Bengals roster in 2019 before being waived that August. Dallas signed Bryant to their practice squad in September of 2019 and he was activated after special teams player after safety Kavon Frazier went down with an injury.

Bryant appeared in 12 games in 2019, and had a 15-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Dak Prescott in a loss to the Bills on Thanksgiving. Bryant was a consistent special teams contributor during the 2019 season, totaling six tackles.

Carolina signed the Florida native to their practice squad late last season and he earned a reserve contract for 2021. With a two-game suspension, Bryant will have to wait until Week 3 against the Texans to make his 2021 season debut, with a potential return to play against Dallas coming in Week 4 if he makes their club.

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Panthers WR Ventell Bryant suspended for first two games of 2021 season

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ventell Bryant has been suspended for the first two games of the 2021 season for violations of the NFL’s Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ventell Bryant has been suspended for the first two games of the 2021 season for violations of the NFL’s Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse. Per the team, Bryant will be able to participate in all preseason practices and games and will be eligible to return following the team’s Week 2 game vs. New Orleans.

The Panthers signed Bryant to their practice squad late last season, then signed him to a reserve/future contract this year. Before his time in Carolina, Bryant appeared in 12 games for the Cowboys, primarily on special teams. In college, the 6-foot-3, 205 pound receiver set the all-time receiving record at Temple in 2018, just a couple of years after head coach Matt Rhule left the program to coach at Baylor.

The Panthers look to have an intense battle at the bottom of the WR depth chart. The top five receivers have their place all-but-guaranteed, but players like Brandon Zylstra, Omar Bayless and Micah Simon will be competing for the final one or two spots throughout training camp. While Bryant was unlikely to make the Panthers’ 53-man roster prior to the suspension, this news likely hurts his chances at making the practice squad, too.

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Panthers sign one WR to practice squad, release another

With Gibson gone, Bryant becomes one of of three wide receivers on the practice squad.

The Carolina Panthers just announced a couple practice squad changes. Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Shelton Gibson has been released, making room for Ventell Bryant, who just signed.

Bryant (6-foot-3, 205 pounds) played for coach Matt Rhule at Temple, where he posted 173 catches, 2,444 yards (a school record) and 10 touchdowns. After his college career was over, Bryant went undrafted. He got his first gig in the NFL with the Cowboys. He played 12 games for Dallas last season, mostly on special teams.

With Gibson gone, Bryant becomes one of of three wide receivers on the practice squad. The others are Marken Michel and Amara Darboh.

In related news, the team is being forced to waive their emergency kicker Lirim Harjullahu due to an issue with his work visa.

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Colts worked out a pair of WRs on Thursday

Colts brought in a pair of WRs for a workout.

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The Indianapolis Colts worked out wide receivers J.J. Nelson and Ventell Bryant, per the league’s transaction wire on Thursday.

With T.Y. Hilton dealing with a groin injury and potentially missing the Week 9 game against the Baltimore Ravens, it seems the Colts are checking up on the market. Marcus Johnson also popped up on the injury report Thursday with a knee injury.

Nelson, 28, has appeared in 58 games throughout his career since joining the league as a fifth-round pick in the 2015 NFL draft with the Arizona Cardinals. He has recorded 85 receptions for 1,475 yards and 11 touchdowns throughout his career.

Bryant, 24, attended Temple where he would eventually sign with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2019 NFL draft. He also spent time with the Dallas Cowboys where he played 12 games in 2019. He played mostly special teams while recording one catch for 15 yards.

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Randy Gregory is back, Cowboys DE returns as 2 players waived

From the probably-too-little-too-late department, the Dallas Cowboys are adding a certified NFL pass rusher to their defense. Almost two months after being reinstated by the league, defensive end Randy Gregory is finally eligible to suit up for game …

From the probably-too-little-too-late department, the Dallas Cowboys are adding a certified NFL pass rusher to their defense. Almost two months after being reinstated by the league, defensive end Randy Gregory is finally eligible to suit up for game action entering Week 7. Coming off a season-long suspension in 2019, Gregory was reinstated, but was ruled ineligible to play for the first six weeks of the season.

That has expired, and he has been added to the roster ahead of the NFC East tilt against Washington. He will join a rotation that includes Aldon Smith (4.5 sacks), DeMarcus Lawrence (1 sack) and Everson Griffen (0 sacks). Dallas could certainly use the help, as the defensive line didn’t register a single sack or QB hit on Kyler Murray in Monday’s 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

[Must Read: 2020 Profile and Backtory: Randy Gregory]

In other roster moves, the Cowboys released two additional players. Cornerback Saivion Smith, who was promoted from the practice squad a few weeks ago, was waived. That is likely a sign that CB Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) is set to return to action soon as well.

Also waived was WR Ventell Bryant, who was injured during training camp.

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Week 4 Injury Report: Cowboys Smith works some, Browns missing many

The Cowboys returned to practice on Wednesday with a fresh new look at the weekly injury report. No real surprises, yet.

The Dallas Cowboys returned to practice on Wednesday in preparation for their Week 4 game as they return home to face the Cleveland Browns. With a new week of game planning comes a fresh new look at the Cowboys injury report headed into Sunday.

Starting left tackle Tyron Smith missed another practiced today but worked off to the side for the first time since September 17. Smith has missed the last two games due to a neck injury and has his eyes set to return during this upcoming home stand for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys also look for relief in the secondary considering how much the team struggled against the Seahawks in Week 3. Cornerback Anthony Brown, who is dealing with a rib injury, was off to the side doing conditioning work. Fellow cornerback Chidobe Awuzie was also seen doing conditioning work as he deals with a hamstring injury. Both Anthony and Awuzie are on injured reserve. Wide receiver Ventell Bryant continues to put in work as well as he gets closer to making his season debut.

Cowboys fans everywhere are also salivating waiting for the 2020 debut of defensive end Randy Gregory. Gregory continues to do work off to the side and is now eligible to begin joining team practices one week from today.

The only member of the team not participating in the individual drills portion of practice was defensive end Demarcus Lawrence. It’s been reported that Lawrence is dealing with a slight knee injury.

As for the Dallas Cowboys opponents this week, the Cleveland Browns have a little bit more of a detailed injury report to kick off this week’s practices. It’s important to note that corner back Denzel Ward, running back Kareem Hunt, linebacker Tae Davis, defensive end Adrian Clayborn and guard Joel Bitonio all did not practice today.

Check back in the coming days to monitor both team’s injury reports going forward towards Sunday’s 1 PM match up at AT&T Stadium.

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Wednesday Injury Report: Tyron Smith, Gregory practicing, Lawrence off

The first injury report surfaces for the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3 as they get set to travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks.

As the Dallas Cowboys prepare to ride some of the momentum from a historic comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons, the team reported back to practice on Wednesday  in preparation for the upcoming tilt against the Seattle Seahawks.

Starting left tackle Tyron Smith continues to battle with his neck injury and did conditioning work on the side field. Wide receiver Ventell Bryant, currently on IR and eligible to return to practice next week, was also off to the side as well for conditioning. High anticipation for defensive end Randy Gregory to make his return to the Cowboys continues as conditioning continues. Gregory was reinstated by the commissioner, but cannot rejoin the team in full until Week 7.

Head coach Mike McCarthy mentioned in his morning presser Lawrence was off for the “good kind” of personal matter. It can be assumed it is related to his wife’s pregnancy. During the offseason Lawrence considered opting out of the season to be with her, but she told him he better report. She was expected to be due around this time.

If Smith is unable to go again on Sunday, expect the Cowboys to roll out the same starting offensive line that the team had against the Falcons in which they only allowed one sack on quarterback Dak Prescott.

Brandon Knight had a solid performance in Week 2 and may have earned himself the swing tackle role in 2020.

The Cowboys will continue to march towards Seattle in the coming days and will monitor Smith’s status as the travel day gets closer. When the official injury report comes out for both Dallas and Seattle, this post will be updated.

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Report: No ACL tear for Cowboys WR Ventell Bryant

The second-year receiver appeared to sustain a serious knee injury Sunday night but reportedly received encouraging news on Monday.

Much has been made- understandably- about the formidable arsenal of wide receivers that Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will have at his disposal in 2020. Of course, there’s the law firm of Cooper, Gallup, and Lamb- an eye-popping trio of starters- but there’s also a host of other talented pass-catchers rounding out the depth chart in Dallas.

One of those promising fill-ins got a quite a scare during Sunday’s practice session with a leg injury that looked quite serious in the moment. But early reports Monday suggest that Ventell Bryant dodged a bullet, leading to hope that he may be back in action for the Cowboys sooner rather than later.

NFL Network’s Jane Slater tweeted that the second-year wideout got good news after an MRI on his left knee.

Bryant, an undrafted free agent out of Temple in 2019, went down as he ran a deep route during the individual-drill portion of Sunday’s event at AT&T Stadium. Early appearances gave the impression of a significant injury.

Those fears were downgraded after practice, as coach Mike McCarthy classified Bryant’s injury as being “not of high concern.”

Bryant, who just turned 24, logged one reception last season, a touchdown on Thanksgiving Day versus Buffalo. But he has impressed during 2020 training camp, competing alongside fellow receivers Cedrick Wilson, Noah Brown, Devin Smith, Jon’Vea Johnson, and others. Bryant has also been a solid contributor on special teams.

The team has yet to comment further on Bryant’s injury or his reported diagnosis.

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