Patriots Elevating DBs Kindle Vildor & Mike Brown

Vildor, 28, was drafted in the fifth round by the Bears out of Georgia Southern in 2020. He was in the final year of his four-year, $3.6 million rookie contract when Chicago waived him coming out of the preseason. 

The Titans claimed Vildor off the waiver wire but elected to cut him again during the season. After a stint with the Eagles, he landed with the Lions to finish out the 2023 season. Detroit re-signed Vildor to a one-year, $1.3 million contract for 2024.

Vildor signed on with the Buccaneers in 2025 and joined New England ahead of the 2026 season, later being relegated to the practice squad. 

In 2025, Vildor appeared in 12 games for the Bucs and recorded 16 total tackles, one interception, and three pass deflections.