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| - Eric Barton suspended - |
The NFL has suspended free-agent LB Eric Barton (Browns) for the first four games of the 2011 season.
| DAL - Unlikely interested in any recent CLE cuts - |
The Dallas Cowboys likely will not be interested in free-agent DE Kenyon Coleman, DT Shaun Rogers, LB Eric Barton or LB David Bowens even though defensive coordinator Rob Ryan coached them this season when they were with the Cleveland Browns, according to Gerry Fraley, of The Dallas Morning News. All four are over 30 yards old and none is coming off a great season.
| CLE - Five players cut - |
The Cleveland Browns released LBs Eric Barton and David Bowens, DL Kenyon Coleman, TE Robert Royal and OT John St. Clair Wednesday, Feb. 9, reports Tom Withers, of The Associated Press.
| CLE - Two LBs unlikely to return - |
Cleveland Browns LBs Eric Barton and David Bowens likely will not remain with the team because they do not fit will in the team's new 4-3 defensive alignment, reports Tony Grossi, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
| CLE - Four players questionable for Week 14 - |
Cleveland Browns OG Floyd Womack (knee, shoulder), DE Kenyon Coleman (knee), DT Shaun Rogers (ankle, hip) and LB Eric Barton (shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 10, reports Scott Petrak, of The Medina County Gazette. They are listed as questionable for Week 14 but are expected to play.
| CLE - Five limited Thursday - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (shoulder), WR Joshua Cribbs (foot), DL Shaun Rogers (ankle, hip), OG Floyd Womack (knee) and CB Eric Wright (knee) were limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 9, according to ClevelandBrowns.com.
| CLE - Six miss practice Wednesday - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (shoulder), LB Titus Brown (head), LB Scott Fujita (knee), QB Colt McCoy (ankle), TE Evan Moore (hip) and DL Shaun Rogers (ankle, hip) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 8.
| CLE - Three defensive players questionable for Week 13 - |
Cleveland Browns DE Kenyon Coleman (knee), LB Eric Barton (shoulder) and SS T.J. Ward (shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 3, reports Scott Petrak, of The Medina County Gazette. They are listed as questionable for Week 13 but are expected to play.
| CLE - Six miss practice Thursday - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (shoulder), DL Kenyon Coleman (knee), WR Joshua Cribbs (foot), LB Scott Fujita (knee), QB Colt McCoy (ankle) and DL Shaun Rogers (ankle) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 2.
| CLE - Eight miss practice Wednesday - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (shoulder), WR Joshua Cribbs (foot), LB Scott Fujita (knee), QB Colt McCoy (ankle), DL Shaun Rogers (ankle), RB Lawrence Vickers (calf), CB T.J. Ward (thigh) and CB Eric Wright (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 1.
| CLE - Five questionable for Week 12 - |
Cleveland Browns TE Benjamin Watson (ankle), DE Kenyon Coleman (knee), DT Shaun Rogers (ankle), LB Eric Barton (shoulder) and CB Mike Adams (abdomen) were limited during practice Friday, Nov. 26, reports Scott Petrak, of The Medina County Gazette. They are listed as questionable for Week 12 but are expected to play.
| CLE - Four defensive players miss practice Thursday - |
Cleveland Browns LBs Eric Barton (shoulder) and Scott Fujita (knee), DE Kenyon Coleman (knee) and CB Eric Wright (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 25, according to ClevelandBrowns.com.
| CLE - Six miss practice Wednesday - |
Cleveland Browns FS Mike Adams (abdomen), LB Eric Barton (shoulder), WR Joshua Cribbs (foot), LB Scott Fujita (knee), DL Shaun Rogers (ankle) and CB Eric Wright (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 24.
| CLE - Two players probable for Week 11 - |
Cleveland Browns LBs Eric Barton (thigh) and Marcus Benard (illness) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 19, reports Scott Petrak, of The Medina County Gazette. Both are listed as probable for Week 11 and are expected to play.
| CLE - Four limited Thursday - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (thigh), LB Marcus Benard (illness), DL Shaun Rogers (ankle) and QB Jake Delhomme (ankle) were limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 18, according to Jaguars.com.
| CLE - Nine miss practice Wednesday - |
Cleveland Browns FS Mike Adams (abdomen), LB Eric Barton (thigh), LB Marcus Benard (illness), CB Sheldon Brown (shoulder), WR Joshua Cribbs (foot), LB Scott Fujita (knee), DL Shaun Rogers (ankle), OG Eric Steinbach (calf) and OF Floyd Womack (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 17.
| CLE - Eight players expected to play - |
Cleveland Browns OG Floyd Womack (knee), OT John St. Clair (chest), OT Joe Thomas (elbow), DE Robaire Smith (ankle), DL Brian Schaefering (wrist), LB Eric Barton (hip), LB Matt Roth (foot) and CB Derrick Roberson (hip) participated in practice Friday, Sept. 24, and are expected to play in Week 3, according to Scott Petrak, of The Medina County Gazette.
| CLE - Seven players limited Thursday - |
Cleveland Browns OG Floyd Womack (knee), OT John St. Clair (chest), DE Robaire Smith (ankle), CB Derrick Roberson (hip) and LBs Eric Barton (hip), D'Qwell Jackson (chest) and Matt Roth (foot) were limited during practice Thursday, Sept. 23.
| CLE - Eric Barton could be on roster bubble - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton could be in jeopardy to not make the team's final roster, according to Mary Kay Cabot, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
| CLE - Eric Barton to replace D'Qwell Jackson - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton will replace injured LB D'Qwell Jackson (chest) during the team's first preseason game, reports CBSSports.com.
| CLE - Three injured players on track for camp - |
Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said DT Shaun Rogers (leg), LB Eric Barton (neck) and P Dave Zastudil (knee) are on track for the start of training camp, according to James Walker, of ESPN.com.
| CLE - Five players not taking part in OTAs - |
Cleveland Browns DL Shaun Rogers, TE Evan Moore, LB Eric Barton, DL C.J. Mosley and P Dave Zastudil are not taking part in organized team activities this week.
| CLE - Think some injured players will be ready to return - |
Tony Grossi, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the Cleveland Browns have not offered official updates on some players who finished the 2009 season on Injured Reserve, including LB Eric Barton (neck), RB James Davis (shoulder), TE Steve Heiden (knee), LB D'Qwell Jackson (pectoral), DL C.J. Mosley (ankle), QB Brady Quinn (foot), DL Shaun Rogers (leg), LB David Veikune (knee) and P Dave Zastudil (knee). General manager Tom Heckert said, "I think all these guys are going to be ready to go."
| CLE - Barton placed on IR - |
Cleveland Browns have placed LB Eric Barton (neck) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2009 season.
| CLE - Barton considering surgery - |
Updating a previous report, Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (neck) is deciding whether to undergo season-ending surgery on a bulging disc in his neck, according to a source.
| CLE - Barton could miss rest of season with neck injury - |
ESPN.com reports Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton's (neck) season is in jeopardy after he was diagnosed with a neck injury following the team's Week 8 game, a source close to Barton told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Barton was informed by a spine specialist at The Cleveland Clinic that he had a bulging disc between the C3 and C4 vertebrae, according to the source.
| CLE - Barton injured Week 8 - |
NFL.com reports Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (shoulder) suffered a shoulder injury during the first half of the team's Week 8 game.
| CLE - Eight practice Friday, probable for Week 7 - |
Scott Petrak, of the Medina County Gazette, reports Cleveland Browns OG Floyd Womack (ankle), LB David Bowens (knee), DE Robaire Smith (calf), DT Shaun Rogers (illness, foot), P Dave Zastudil (knee), LB Kamerion Wimbley (illness), LB Eric Barton (shoulder) and CB Brandon McDonald (shoulder) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 23, and are probable for Week 7.
| CLE - Three practice in full Thursday - |
Cleveland Browns OG Floyd Womack (ankle), DE Robaire Smith (calf) and LB Eric Barton (neck) practiced in full Thursday, Oct. 22.
| CLE - Four players practice Wednesday - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (shoulder), DE Robaire Smith (calf), OT Floyd Womack (ankle) and P Dave Zastudil (knee) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 21.
| CLE - Barton questionable for Week 6 - |
Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (neck) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 16, but is expected to play in Week 6.
| CLE - Five limited Thursday, expected to play Week 6 - |
Cleveland Browns LB David Bowens (knee), TE Steve Heiden (knee), LB D'Qwell Jackson (hamstring), LB Eric Barton (neck) and TE Robert Royal (foot, finger) were limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 15, but they are expected to play Week 6.
| CLE - Eight limited in practice Wednesday - |
Cleveland Browns S Mike Adams (groin), LB Eric Barton (neck), LB David Bowens (knee), OG Rex Hadnot (knee), LB D'Qwell Jackson (hamstring), TE Robert Royal (foot, finger), LB Kamerion Wimbley (shoulder) and OG Floyd Womack (ankle) were limited during the team's practice Wednesday, Oct. 14.
| CLE - Barton injured Week 5 - |
Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns LB Eric Barton (undisclosed) left the team's Week 5 game. After Barton left, LB Jason Trusnik played outside linebacker and LB David Bowens moved to inside linebacker.
| CLE - Eric Barton and D'Qwell Jackson to call signals for the Defense - |
Terry Pluto with the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that Eric Barton and D'Qwell Jackson will be trained in calling signals for the defense, and they are working with both the first and second strings, so that the players are used to their calls.
Footballguys view: Mangini on Barton, the former Jet: "He can see the formation, anticipate the play. He is a good communicator. He has good toughness. I've always respected his natural intelligence and football intelligence." It's a change of culture in Cleveland that focuses on discipline, composure, and control. Sounds like just what the Browns needed.
