Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Lost in deep cornerback room
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Bryant recorded 18 tackles (14 solo) across nine games during the 2023 regular season.
Bryant struggled with a toe injury over the summer and ended up missing eight games with the issue this season. He started two games before aggravating the injury in Week 2, and he never played more than 33 percent of the defensive snaps over the final seven games this year. He'll need to prove his health and his defensive prowess to earn a roster spot in 2024.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Lands on IR
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The Seahawks placed Bryant (toe) on injured reserve Saturday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Bryant has missed the last four games while dealing with a toe injury. Now that he's on the Seahawks' injured reserve, Bryant will be forced to sit out at least the next four game. He is eligible to return Week 10 against the Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 12.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Out again for Week 6
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Bryant (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 6 game against the Bengals, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Bryant has been sidelined since going down in Week 2. Riq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon and Mike Jackson again figure to handle the bulk of the Seahawks' cornerback snaps against Cincinnati.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: No go for Week 4
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Bryant (toe) has been is inactive for Monday's contest with the Giants.
Bryant was considered doubtful to play, so his absence comes as no surprise. The cornerback was unable to participate at all at practice this week, but the team will have its bye week in Week 5, so he'll have extra time to get right before Seattle returns to action Oct. 15 at Cincinnati. In the meantime, Kyu Blu Kelly and Mike Jackson are amongst those that will see an increase in workload Monday versus New York.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Doubtful for Week 4
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Bryant (toe) is listed as doubtful for Monday's contest against the Giants, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Bryant missed Week 3 against the Panthers and was unable to participate in practice this week. If he's out for Monday's game, the Seahawks' cornerback depth will be razor thin with Artie Burns (hamstring) and Tre Brown (concussion) ruled out for Week 4. Kyu Blu Kelly, Mike Jackson and Chris Steele will be in line for increased usage behind Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Misses practice Thursday
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Bryant (toe) did not participate in the Seahawks' practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Bryant missed the team's 37-27 win over the Panthers in Week 3 and he has now remained sidelined at Seattle's first practice of the week. The cornerback will have an extra day to prepare before the Seahawks take on the Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 4.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Out Week 3
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Bryant (toe) will not play in Sunday's matchup with the Panthers, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Bryant was unable to practice all week due to a toe injury. He will now focus on recovering in time for Week 4. With Riq Woolen (chest) doubtful, Seattle could be stretched a little thin at corner. As a result, Tre Brown, Mike Jackson and Artie Burns are candidates to see increased snaps.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Getting work at safety
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Bryant started at safety during Thursday's preseason win over the Vikings, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Bryant also lined up in the box and impressed head coach Pete Carroll with his ability to make reads and cover ground. Carroll thinks that safety will "be a good spot for [Bryant]." The Cincinnati product came into the league as a cornerback, so there may be some growing pains. However, Bryant could get an immediate opportunity to start if Jamal Adams (quadriceps), who is still on the PUP list, isn't ready for Week 1. Julian Love is Bryant's main competition for the role.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Back at practice
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Bryant, who dealt with a toe injury last month, is participating in training camp practices, Gregg Bell of The News Tribune reports.
Bryant had 70 tackles, four pass breakups, four forced fumbles and two sacks in 17 games last season. Now that he's past the injury, the 2022 fourth-round pick will look to cement his role as a nickel defensive back against slot receivers, which was his primary job as a rookie last season.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Sidelined with toe injury
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Head coach Pete Carroll noted Thursday that Bryant is dealing with a toe injury, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Bryant had a productive rookie season in 2022, posting 70 tackles, two sacks and four forced fumbles. He's been sidelined in practice of late due to his toe issue, but Carroll indicated that Bryant is not expected to undergo surgery.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Wins nickel corner role
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Bryant is expected to start the 2022 season as the Seahawks' starting nickel corner, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
The Seahawks traded Ugo Amadi to the Eagles earlier in August and cut both Marquise Brown -- a 2019 second-round pick -- and Justin Coleman on Tuesday. Those three players were the only other corners to onsistently take slot reps. Bryant may have a short leash, but he has impressed during training camp and the preseason to secure the starting job.
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Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Punches ticket for Seattle
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The Seahawks selected Bryant in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 109th overall.
Bryant joins the Seahawks after five seasons at Cincinnati, where he played across from Ahmad Gardner, who went fourth overall to the Jets. Bryant performed well in his final season, earning First Team All-American honors while recording 46 tackles, a team-high 14 pass breakups and three interceptions. The Seahawks' secondary is wide open, so Bryant could compete for a starting job right away.
