Tag: Breon Borders

Injury-riddled Patriots might have to get creative at cornerback

With Jonathan Jones ruled out and Shaun Wade listed as questionable, the Patriots might have to get creative at cornerback on Sunday.

Injuries at cornerback have the New England Patriots on the brink of desperation in the defensive backfield, ahead of a tough matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Marcus Jones and Jack Jones are both on injured reserve. Jonathan Jones was ruled out for the road trip on Saturday. Shaun Wade is expected to make the trip, but he’s listed as questionable to play with a shoulder injury.

That leaves the Patriots with rookie Christian Gonzalez and Myles Bryant as their primary healthy options.

So far, the team has been able to disguise the injuries with Gonzalez’s elite play, along with Bryant making legitimate strides of improvement. But it’s only a matter of time before the injuries catch up to the unit, and the wheels could potentially fall off without a great backup plan in Week 4.

The Patriots could call up Azizi Hearns or Breon Borders from their practice squad, or they could get even more creative and move converted safety Jalen Mills back to cornerback for the game.

Given the opponent and incredible depth they already have at safety, it might be smarter for the Patriots to do the latter. Keep in mind, this is all assuming Wade isn’t healthy enough to play.

The Patriots also have rookie Ameer Speed on the roster, but he’s mostly been involved with special teams. It could prove risky to match him up defensively against an elite football team with a plethora of receiving talent.

Even with all of the injuries, the defense hasn’t broken three weeks into the season. There’s reason to believe they can weather the storm just a little bit longer.

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Report: Patriots add veteran CB to defensive backfield

The Patriots added another veteran cornerback to the defensive backfield.

The New England Patriots added depth to the cornerback room on Thursday, signing Breon Borders, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Borders played at Duke and has been well-traveled in his NFL career. New England marks his 11th stop in the league. Borders has appeared in 32 games over his career and has made six starts.

This could be a notable depth signing, given that the Patriots’ cornerback room has battled injuries as of late. There is some good news on that front, as Jonathan Jones was back at practice on Wednesday. However, the team’s depth at the position will still be tested when they face a New York Jets team with wide receiver Garrett Wilson leading the charge on Sunday.

New England will look to claim their first victory of the season, as the Jets look to secure a win over the Patriots for the first time in 14 games. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET.

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Falcons CB Breon Borders suspended for 2 games, per report

Falcons CB Breon Borders has been suspended for the first two games of the 2023 NFL season, per ESPN’s Field Yates

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Atlanta Falcons cornerback Breon Borders has been suspended for the first two games of the 2023 NFL season, ESPN’s Field Yates reported Thursday afternoon.

Borders, 27, just signed with the Falcons on Monday, so it’s unclear why the league suspended the former Titans defensive back.

UPDATE: Borders was suspended for using performance-enhancing substances, per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Falcons cornerback Breon Borders was suspended two games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substance policy, a person familiar with situation confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Ex-Titans CB Breon Borders signs with Falcons

Breon Borders is the latest former Titan to land with the Falcons.

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Tell me if you’ve heard this before: a former Tennessee Titans players has signed with the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced on Monday.

Border is just the latest former Titan to change his address to Georgia since former offensive coordinator Arthur Smith left Nashville to take the job in Atlanta.

Borders had multiple stints with the Titans from 2020-2021, appearing in 17 games (five starts). He tallied 27 tackles (one for loss), one interception and seven passes defensed in that span.

The Duke product had a few good moments but ultimately wasn’t able to stick for the long haul.

After being cut by the Arizona Cardinals during training camp prior last year, Borders latched on with the Chicago Bears, where he played in just one game.

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Falcons sign CB Breon Borders, release Jamal Peters

The #Falcons have signed cornerback Breon Borders and released DB Jamal Peters

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The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent cornerback Breon Borders and released defensive back Jamal Peters, the team announced on Monday afternoon.

Borders, 27, has played for six different teams, including Tennessee and Chicago, since entering the league as an undrafted free agent. The former Duke Blue Devil has appeared in 32 career games, racking up 35 solo tackles, one interception and seven passes defended.

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POLL: Who will win Cardinals’ No. 3 CB job?

Right now, it is a battle between Antonio Hamilton, Josh Jackson, Breon Borders and young players. Who do you think will win the job?

The Arizona Cardinals will open training camp in a little more than a week and the position battles will begin. A few spots in the playing rotation are legitimately up for grabs. One is at cornerback.

Byron Murphy and Marco Wilson are the Cardinals’ top two guys but their third cornerback to play in their nickel package is not certain.

The three most likely guys to win the job are Antonio Hamilton, Breon Borders and Josh Jackson.

Hamilton played pretty well in limited action last season when called upon to fill in when players were injured. He is more of a special teams player but can fill in playing in the slot. If he plays, it means Byron Murphy would stay on the boundary full-time.

Jackson was signed by the Cardinals during minicamp. He has experience starting outside for the Packers and enters his fifth NFL season. He played only nine defensive snaps for the Chiefs last season.

Borders played one game for the Cardinals last season and struggled. He has bounced around the league and has a handful of starts in his career.

The rest of the guys on the roster are young. Seventh-round pick Christian Matthew is in the mix but played at a small school at Valdosta State. Darrell Baker is an undrafted rookie. Nate Brooks spent last season on the practice squad after being an undrafted rookie. Jace Whittaker has played mostly special teams in two seasons with the Cardinals, bouncing back and forth from the roster to the practice squad.

Who do you think will win the battle? Will they sign another player like Robert Alford to return and play?

Vote in the poll and give your thoughts in the comments below the article.

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Watch: Ex-Titans CB Breon Borders surprises grandma with money for house

The reaction from Borders’ grandma and aunt are priceless.

Former Tennessee Titans and current Arizona Cardinals cornerback Breon Borders is giving back to his family members.

Borders posted a video on social media of him giving money to his aunt and grandma that would allow them to not only pay off their own house, but for his grandma to purchase a new one.

The reaction is priceless, of course, and videos like this of NFL players giving back to their families never gets old.

Borders appeared in 17 games (five starts) for the Titans over the past two seasons before being waived last November.

He then latched on with the Cardinals in December, playing in one game before being waived a month later. Borders has since signed a futures deal with Arizona, putting him on the team’s offseason roster.

Over 31 career games (six starts), Borders has 42 combined tackles (one for loss), one interception, seven passes defended, one QB hit and one fumble recovered.

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Cardinals get thinner at CB as Breon Borders lands on COVID list

The Cardinals now have only two healthy cornerbacks on the roster with Byron Murphy and Antonio Hamilton.

The Arizona Cardinals entered the week thin at cornerback. Robert Alford is on injured reserve and Marco Wilson has a shoulder injury. They were going to sign veteran cornerback Bashaud Breeland but he tested positive for COVID-19 so that didn’t help.

Now they are down another cornerback. Breon Borders landed on the COVID list Tuesday.

Borders was signed a couple of weeks ago off the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans. He has not been active yet for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals also placed safety Javon Hagan, who is on the practice squad, on the practice squad COVID list.

As things stand, the only healthy cornerbacks on the roster are Byron Murphy and Antonio Hamilton. They also protected Kevin Peterson and Jace Whittaker on the practice squad. It would appear that the Cardinals will have Murphy, Hamilton and Peterson as their three starters when they take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, provided Wilson is able to play.

The Cardinals now have four players on the COVID list — punter Andy Lee, linebacker Markus Golden, guard Sean Harlow and Borders. Hagan is on the practice squad COVID list.

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Cardinals sign CB Breon Borders to roster from Titans practice squad

The Cardinals seek depth at cornerback with an injury to Robert Alford.

The Arizona Cardinals added a cornerback to their active roster Wednesday, giving them depth with an injury to Robert Alford. The team announced the addition of Breon Borders, signed to the active roster from the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.

Borders. listed at 6-0 and 187 lbs, has played 11 games this season, all for the Titans, mostly on special teams. If Alford is going to miss time, the Cardinals need depth at special teams because Antonio Hamilton will slide into the defensive lineup.

He has five total tackles this season, including one on special teams.

Borders entered the league as an undrafted rookie out of Duke with the Raiders and spent time with Jacksonville and Washington, too.

The Cardinals also designated tight end David Wells to return from injured reserve. He suffered a hand injury in the one game in which he appeared for the Cardinals.

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Cardinals sign CB Breon Borders off Titans’ practice squad

The Cardinals poached Breon Borders off the Titans’ practice squad on Tuesday.

The Tennessee Titans are down a cornerback after the Arizona Cardinals signed Breon Borders off their practice squad on Tuesday.

Borders played well in an expanded role for the Titans in 2020, appearing in six games (five starts) and totaling 27 tackles (one for loss), five passes defensed and one interception before his season ended early due to injury.

Borders made Tennessee’s initial 53-man roster out of training camp in 2021, but fell out of favor and didn’t see much playing time despite the team dealing with injuries at the position.

He was waived back in November before being brought back on the practice squad, where he resided before being poached by the Cardinals on Tuesday afternoon.

Borders appeared in 11 games (no starts) for the Titans this season, tallying five tackles and two passes defensed in just 52 defensive snaps. He has been targeted eight times, allowing three completions for 88 yards and a score.

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