Patriots To Sign CB Kindle Vildor

New England will be the fifth team Vildor plays for provided he makes the team’s roster. The 28-year-old began his career with the Bears, and it was during that span that he earned most of his 27 career starts. Since then, Vildor has seen time with the Titans, Lions and Buccaneers.

During his brief 2023 spell in Detroit, the former fifth-rounder saw a notable workload with the team managing a slew of injuries in the secondary. The Lions re-signed Vildor, who made 17 appearances the following year. He saw much more time on special teams than on defense that year, however. The same was true this past season during his time with Tampa Bay.

Vildor will now join a Patriots secondary which has undergone plenty of changes early in the new league year. Jaylinn Hawkins and Alex Austin have departed in free agency, while New England has brought in Kevin Byard and Mike Brown on one-year contracts. Vildor will look to provide depth to a CB group led by Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis and Marcus Jones.

A heavy special teams role will likely be in store provided New England’s top options at the cornerback spot remain healthy. If needed, though, Vildor will be able to fill in as a defensive presence. His last three contracts have ranged from $1.01MM to $1.34MM, and this Pats agreement will no doubt be similar in value. That will leave the team with plenty of cap space to make other offseason additions.