Kansas City Chiefs After going undrafted in the
1997 NFL draft, Lyon signed with the
Kansas City Chiefs on April 28, 1997. He was waived on August 15, 1997.
Green Bay Packers Lyon was signed to the practice squad of the
Green Bay Packers on November 20, 1997. He re-signed with the team on January 28, 1998. Lyon also appeared in one playoff game that year but recorded no statistics. Lyon appeared in all 16 games, starting four, for the Packers in 1999, accumulating 12 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, two sacks, one interception, and two pass breakups. He played in 11 games, starting one, during the 2000 season, recording seven solo tackles, four assisted tackles, and one sack. He played in 12 games in 2001, totaling 13 solo tackles, six assisted tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup. He also appeared in two playoff games that season and made three solo tackles. Lyon played in 16 games, starting two, during his final season for the Packers in 2002, recording 11 solo tackles, four assisted tackles, and two sacks. He became a free agent after the 2002 season. Overall, he appeared in 59 regular season games, starting seven, for the Packers, and made 70 combined tackles and eight sacks.
Minnesota Vikings Lyon signed with the
Minnesota Vikings on March 5, 2003. He appeared in 13 games for the Vikings during the 2003, accumulating four solo tackles and one assisted tackle. He was released on August 31, 2004. ==References==