Bills release Wichita’s Bryce Brown to open spot for Marcell Dareus’ return

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Buffalo Bills have released Wichita running back Bryce Brown to free a roster spot for defensive tackle Marcell Dareus’ return from a one-game suspension.

The decision was announced Tuesday, when Dareus rejoined the team after missing a season-opening win over Indianapolis for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Brown was not active for the game Sunday, and had been used sparingly for most of the offseason.

Brown, 24, has had difficulty getting much playing time in Buffalo since the Bills acquired him in a trade with Philadelphia in May 2014. The fourth-year player had 36 carries for 126 yards and 176 yards receiving with no scores in seven games last season.

Brown became the odd-man out with Buffalo carrying four other running backs, including fullback Jerome Felton.

Brown, a three-time Eagle Top 11 player from East High, was one of the nation’s most highly-recruited running backs out of high school. He played the 2009 season at the University of Tennessee but transferred in 2010 to Kansas State, where he left the team early in the 2011 season.

Brown was a seventh-round pick by Philadelphia in 2012, where he played two seasons behind McCoy. His best game was against Carolina on Nov. 26, 2012, when he rushed for an Eagles rookie-record 178 yards and two touchdowns.

This story was originally published September 15, 2015 at 4:04 PM with the headline "Bills release Wichita’s Bryce Brown to open spot for Marcell Dareus’ return."