Today in Patriots History
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Happy 35th birthday to Landon Cohen
Born August 3, 1986 in Spartanburg, SC
Patriot DT, 2010-2011; uniform #66 & #65
Signed as a free agent on December 22, 2010
Landon Cohen was a seventh round draft pick by Detroit in 2008, from Ohio University. He played in twenty games over two seasons for the Lions with five starts before being waived as part of final roster cuts in 2010. The Jaguars claimed him off waivers and Cohen played in a couple games before suffering a knee injury, and was eventually waived again. Late in the season the Pats signed Cohen and he played in the final two games of the season, starting one and recording three tackles. Cohen was waived as part of final roster cuts at the end of training camp on September 3, 2011. He was re-signed by the Pats on September 21, but was waived again on September 27.
Cohen's career with the Patriots consists of three games played with one start, and four solo tackles. He later spent time with several other teams (see below), finishing up with games played (9 starts); 48 tackles (32 solo), 6 tackles for a loss, 2 QB hits and one forced fumble. Landon also played in three postseason games (one with Patriots, the 2010 28-21 loss to the Jets). Cohen was with Seattle for the Pats 28-24 Super Bowl 49 victory over the Seahawks.
Pro Football Career History:
- Detroit Lions (2008–2009): 20 games, four starts
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2010): two games
- New England Patriots (2010): two games
- Seattle Seahawks (2011)* zero games; six days, just prior to week one
- New England Patriots (2011): one game
- Arizona Cardinals (2012)* offseason and training camp
- Philadelphia Eagles (2012)* two days in training camp
- Dallas Cowboys (2013) two games
- Chicago Bears (2013) 13 games, three starts
- Buffalo Bills (2014)* training camp
- Seattle Seahawks (2014) signed during playoffs, played in two games
- Ottawa Redblacks (2016–2017) 7 games, 2 sacks, 9 tackles
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
- Grey Cup champion (2016)
- Two-time Second-Team All-MAC (2006, 2007)
Dec 22, 2010:
The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed free agent DL Landon Cohen. In addition, the Patriots released DL Louis Leonard.
www.patriots.com
Sept 21, 2011:
One question on Twitter today was why the Patriots would bring back defensive lineman Landon Cohen over veteran Gerard Warren. Here is one view on the decision:The Patriots felt the need to make a roster move with defensive linemen Mike Wright (concussion) and Myron Pryor (groin) injured.
www.espn.com
Jan 26, 2015:
Four weeks ago, Landon Cohen was working as a valet in South Carolina. On Sunday, he just might play in the Super Bowl.
sports.yahoo.com
July 6, 2016:
A week ago, Landon Cohen was parking cars.
ottawasun.com
Happy 39th birthday to Vincent Fuller
Born August 3, 1982 in Baltimore
Patriot safety, 2011; uniform #28
Signed as a free agent on December 21, 2011
From 2005 to 2011 Vince Fuller played in 76 NFL games, all but one with the Tennessee Titans. He had six interceptions - four of which were brought back for a pick-six. If you don't remember Vince Fuller being a member of the New England Patriots, there is a good reason for that.
- Dec 21, 2011: Patriots sign Fuller; he takes one of the roster spots vacated by DL Eric Moore (who was released the previous day) and DE Andre Carter (placed on injured reserve with a leg injury).
- Dec 23, 2011: Pats promote DB Sterling Moore and DE Alex Silvestro from the practice squad to the active roster; Fuller is released.
Reporters were able to get one interview in with Vince Fuller during his 48 hours with the New England Patriots
Dec 21, 2011:
The New England Patriots announced today the signing of veteran S Vincent Fuller.
www.patriots.com
Vincent Fuller, 29, is in his seventh NFL season after entering the NFL as a fourth round draft pick (108th overall) of the Tennessee Titans out of Virginia Tech in 2005. After being released by Tennessee on Sept. 3, 2011, Fuller signed with Detroit on Oct. 6 but injured his elbow in an Oct. 10 game vs. Chicago and was placed on injured reserve. He was taken off the injured reserve list when he was released by Detroit on Dec. 6.
Fuller, 6-1, 192 pounds, has played in 76 NFL games with five starts and has registered 163 total tackles and six interceptions with four of them returned for touchdowns.
Dec 22, 2011:
Fuller was signed by the Patriots earlier this week.
www.masslive.com
Fuller worked out for New England earlier this year and said that he remained hopeful that the organization would contact him after the Lions gave him an injury settlement.
The safety said there is few similarities between how the Tennessee Titans and Lions -- his last two stops -- operate and the system he’s now attempting to digest, but he’s starting to feel comfortable with some of the elements.
The coaching staff and other members of the secondary have been sticking by his side, helping him get up to speed, and Fuller remains confident that he’ll be able to contribute in some way.
“Hopefully I get it,” he said.
Fuller later attended the
Fordham University School of Law and obtained his
JD. Since 2017, he has worked for
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, an international law firm headquartered in New York city, with more than 500 attorneys worldwide.
