Allen Park, Mich.- The Detroit Lions announced today that they have acquired S Ko Simpson from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for an undisclosed 2010 draft choice. The trade is pending Simpson passing a physical. The team also released DE Orion Martin.
Simpson (6-1, 202) arrives in Detroit after spending three seasons with the Buffalo Bills. During his career, he collected 157 tackles (110 solo), two interceptions, five pass defenses, one sack and one fumble recovery. He has appeared in 33 career games (27 starts).
In 2008, he played in all 16 games and registered 64 tackles, including a career-high tally of eight stops vs. New England December 26. He returned to action last year after missing the vast majority of the 2007 with a leg injury he suffered in the season opener. During his rookie season in 2006, he finished fifth on the team with 92 tackles and had two interceptions. Simpson was drafted by the Bills in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft out of South Carolina.
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