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Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:39:14 -0800
The Detroit Lions placed WRs Titus Young (knee) and Ryan Broyles (knee) on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, Dec. 4. The team sent Young home twice in the past three weeks due to behavior issues. Also, the team released S Erik Coleman, WR Kris Durham was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad and signed free-agent S Tyrell Johnson (Vikings) and WR Troy Burrell (Lions) to the practice squad.
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:02:04 -0800
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (knee), S Erik Coleman (eye), PK Jason Hanson (foot), DT Sammie Hill (knee), CB Chris Houston (ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (chest), OG Rob Sims (hamstring) and DT Ndamukong Suh (knee) are probable for Week 12. Hanson, Hill and Suh practiced in full while the others were limited.
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:34:48 -0800
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (knee), S Louis Delmas (knee), DT Sammie Hill (knee), CB Jacob Lacey (foot), S Erik Coleman (eye), CB Chris Houston (ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (chest), G Rob Sims (hamstring) and DT Corey Williams (knee) all were limited in practice Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:41:38 -0800
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (back, concussion), LB Ashlee Palmer (chest), SS Erik Coleman (toe) and PK Jason Hanson (foot) were limited during practice Friday, Nov. 16, and are listed as probable for Week 11.
Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:29:24 -0800
Detroit Lions DE Cliff Avril (back, concussion), S Erik Coleman (eye), CB Chris Houston (ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (chest) and PK Jason Hanson (foot) were all limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 15.
Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:36:35 -0800
Detroit Lions SS Erik Coleman (eye) returned to practice Thursday, Nov. 15.
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:11:49 -0800
Detroit Lions FS Louis Delmas (knee), SS Amari Spievey (concussion), CB Chris Houston (ankle), WR Calvin Johnson (knee), DE Cliff Avril (concussion), DT Corey Williams (knee) and SS Erik Coleman (toe) are not practicing Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:19:10 -0800
Detroit Lions LB DeAndre Levy (hamstring), LB Stephen Tulloch (knee), CB Chris Houston (illness) and SS Erik Coleman (toe) are listed as probable for Week 10. Coleman was limited during practice Friday, Nov. 9, while the other three fully participated.
Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:53:51 -0800
Detroit Lions S Erik Coleman (toe) and OT Corey Hilliard (knee) were limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 8.
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:07:44 -0800
Detroit Lions S Erik Coleman (toe) and LB DeAndre Levy (hamstring) were limited in practice Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:06:11 -0700
Detroit Lions S Louis Delmas (knee) is on track to play in the team's Week 6 game. Delmas took part in his second straight practice Tuesday, Oct. 9, and barring any setbacks, will start opposite S Erik Coleman.
Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:55:17 -0700
Detroit Lions SS Erik Coleman (undisclosed) did not participate in practice Sunday, July 29, because of a minor muscle tweak he suffered Saturday, July 28. He had been working with the starting defense during practice.
Sun, 17 Jun 2012 19:03:08 -0700
Detroit Lions SS Erik Coleman is eight pounds lighter this offseason, and he said Sunday, June 17, that he is at the same weight and in the same shape as he was entering the 2008 and 2009 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. In those two seasons, he started all 16 regular season games in each year, and posted 127 and 139 tackles. Coleman has played a lot of reps with the first-team this offseason due to injuries to others. The starting safety spot opposite FS Louis Delmas is not engraved in stone, so Coleman has a chance to return to the starting lineup.
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:09:57 -0700
The Detroit Lions have placed SS Erik Coleman (foot) on Injured Reserve, ending his season.
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:39:11 -0700
Detroit Lions CB Aaron Berry (groin), SS Erik Coleman (ankle), WR Rashied Davis (foot), LB Justin Durant (concussion) and TE Tony Scheffler (concussion) were all unable to practice Wednesday, Oct. 12.
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:04:08 -0700
The Detroit Lions have declared SS Amari Spievey, QB Drew Stanton, SS Erik Coleman, OT Jason Fox, RB Jerome Harrison, LB Justin Durant, WR Rashied Davis inactive for Week 5.
Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:32:14 -0700
Detroit Lions WR Rashied Davis (foot), OT Jason Fox (foot) and SS Erik Coleman (ankle) have been ruled out for Week 5. Davis and Coleman did not participate in practice Saturday, Oct. 8, while Fox was limited during practice.
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:59:25 -0700
Detroit Lions WR Rashied Davis (foot) and SS Erik Coleman (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 7, and are not expected to play in Week 5.
Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:22:18 -0700
Detroit Lions WR Rashied Davis (foot), OT Jason Fox (foot), LB Justin Durant (concussion), SS Erik Coleman (ankle) and SS Amari Spievey (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 6.
Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:05:41 -0700
Detroit Lions SS Erik Coleman (foot), SS Amari Spievey (hamstring), OT Jason Fox (foot) and WR Rashied Davis (foot) did not participate in practice periods open to the media Thursday, Oct. 6.
Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:12:02 -0700
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said S Erik Coleman's (foot) foot injury suffered in Week 4 could keep him out long-term.
Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:39:44 -0700
Detroit Lions FS Erik Coleman (ankle) suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 and is considered questionable to return to the game.
Wed, 18 May 2011 08:21:56 -0700
Detroit Lions FS Erik Coleman is expected to start at strong safety next season.
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:17:38 -0800
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said Thursday, Feb. 24, that SS Erik Coleman was brought in to compete for a starting job with SS Amari Spievey, reports Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com.
Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:20:58 -0800
Detroit Lions SS Erik Coleman and SS Amari Spievey could compete for the starting safety job opposite FS Louis Delmas during training camp, reports Dave Birkett, of the Detroit Free Press.
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:47:52 -0800
The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with free-agent SS Erik Coleman (Falcons) on a one-year contract, reports Jason La Canfora, of NFL Network. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:15:39 -0800
Updating a previous report, the Atlanta Falcons have released FS Erik Coleman, reports Jay Adams, of AtlantaFalcons.com.
Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:46:33 -0800
The Atlanta Falcons are likely to release SS Erik Coleman Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to NFL Network's Jason La Canfora. Coleman is due $2.5 million in base salary in 2011.
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:27:39 -0800
The Atlanta Falcons may look to trade or release FS Erik Coleman this offseason if they need some salary cap space, reports D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Coleman is scheduled to make $3 million in 2011 but is not a starter.
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:36:55 -0700
Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman (knee) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 1, but is questionable for Week 4, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter. Coleman is expected to be available for the game.
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:45:11 -0700
Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman (knee) and WR Michael Jenkins (shoulder) both were limited in practice Thursday, Sept. 30.
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:59:24 -0700
Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman (knee) was limited during practice Wednesday, Sept. 29, reports D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:42:01 -0700
The Atlanta Falcons have declared SS Erik Coleman, OT Garrett Reynolds, RB Gartrell Johnson, QB John Parker Wilson, WR Michael Jenkins, OL Mike P. Johnson, LB Spencer Adkins, DL Trey Lewis inactive for Week 3.
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:13:54 -0700
Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman (knee) did not practice Friday, Sept. 24, and is questionable for Week 3, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter. Coleman is not expected to play.
Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:30:35 -0700
Atlanta Falcons S Erik Coleman (knee) missed practice for a second consecutive day Thursday, Sept. 23.
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:19:30 -0700
Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman (knee) missed practice Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:48:46 -0700
The Atlanta Falcons have declared RB Antone Smith, SS Erik Coleman, OT Garrett Reynolds, QB John Parker Wilson, WR Michael Jenkins, OL Mike P. Johnson, LB Spencer Adkins, DL Trey Lewis inactive for Week 2.
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:32:52 -0700
Atlanta Falcons FS Erik Coleman (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Sept. 17, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter. He is listed as questionable for Week 2 and is not expected to play.
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:34:54 -0700
Atlanta Falcons FS Erik Coleman (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sept. 16, reports AtlantaFalcons.com.
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:15:59 -0700
Atlanta Falcons WR Michael Jenkins (shoulder) and S Erik Coleman (knee) did not take part in practice Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:03:33 -0800
D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons OT Tyson Clabo (knee) and SS Erik Coleman (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 27. They are listed as probable for Week 12 and likely will play.
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:22:52 -0800
D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman (knee) and OT Tyson Clabo (knee) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 26. They likely will play in Week 12.
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:25:51 -0800
CBSSports.com reports Atlanta Falcons RB Jerious Norwood (hip), S Erik Coleman (knee) and OT Tyson Clabo (knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:02 -0800
D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Nov. 20. He is listed as questionable for Week 11 but will be able to play.
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:28:24 -0800
D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman (knee) was limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 19, and is likely to play in Week 11.
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:50 -0800
Atlanta Falcons S Erik Coleman (knee) and WR Brian Finneran (knee) missed the team's practice Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:31:28 -0700
D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons SS Erik Coleman is expected to start at strong safety this season.
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:25:28 -0700
J. Michael Moore, of AtlantaFalcons.com, reports Atlanta Falcons FS Erik Coleman said he will try to help out the younger members of the secondary when they have questions. "Coming into this league, it's a lot different than playing college ball," Coleman said. "We have a lot of good students in our room. Whenever they have a question I'm there and (I) lead by example by going out there and practicing hard every day."
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:33:44 -0800
D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons FS Erik Coleman (quadriceps) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 12. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 15 game but is expected to play.
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:44:48 -0800
D. Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons FS Erik Coleman (quadriceps) was limited during practice Thursday, Dec. 11. He is expected to play in the team's Week 15 game.