Brian Gordon Tyms (born February 21, 1989) is an American former professional football wide receiver.
He has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts, Orlando Apollos, and Salt Lake Stallions.
After spending time on the practice squad, Tyms was elevated to the active roster on December 4, 2013, after defensive end Desmond Bryant was placed on the non-football illness list.
[7] He was released by the Browns after the NFL informed the team he would be suspended for the first four games of the 2014 season due to violating the league's substance abuse policy.
On August 7, in a preseason game against the Washington Redskins, Tyms scored his first touchdown as a Patriot.
After the preseason, Tyms was informed he would be on the 53-man roster following his suspension in April for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
[14] He had a breakout performance in the Eastern Division Semifinal against the Eskimos, catching a game high 8 passes for 114 yards.
In the six games Tyms played in prior to the league suspending operations, he caught 11 passes for 82 yards.