Mike

Ford

Terrell was injured in-game last week and the Falcons replaced him with former slot CB Dee Alford. The secondary will have a tough time containing Panthers rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan with Terrell stuck on the sideline. Falcons backup CB Mike Ford (groin) is also questionable. On the plus side, Pearce (groin) practiced in full on Friday before being removed from the injury report. He is good to go.

Ford was considered a key special teams player in Cleveland over the past two years. He also played a rotational role in the Browns secondary, recording one interception over 33 games. Ford will join an Atlanta special teams unit graded by Pro Football Focus as last year’s eighth-worst.

Darden is a former fourth round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft. He’ll take the open roster spot the Browns had after waiving David Bell earlier this week. Darden is an additional weapon in the return game for Cleveland while Ford Jr. and Ifedi are depth pieces.

Ford signed a two-year deal with the Texans this offseason but is now on the move. The veteran corner appeared in 16 games for the Browns last season, totaling 28 tackles in what was largely a special teams role. Ford has started 10 of the 77 games he’s appeared on, and could prove to be a valuable addition for another team in need of special teams help.

Ford is set to play for his fourth team in four seasons after previously playing for the Falcons, Broncos, and Lions. A key contributor on special teams, the former undrafted free agent hasn’t played more than 83 defensive snaps since 2019, and will now look to bolster the Browns’ special teams unit next season.

Ford spent 2021 with the Broncos after playing in Detroit for three seasons. Ford was a key special teams player for Denver, totaling 240 snaps and six solo tackles last year. He got more run at corner while with the Lions but will likely stick to special teams in Atlanta.

Detroit blew right past the tender for Ford, a restricted free agent, instead deciding to officially keep him under contract. Primarily a special teams player, the 25-year-old totaled just 58 reps on defense in 2020.

Swift was on the wrong side of questionable in a short week. Expect Kerryon Johnson and Adrian Peterson to share backfield duties against a terrible Houston front seven, with Johnson taking most pass catching opportunities and Peterson getting short yardage and perhaps goal line work. Marvin Jones and Marvin Hall will once again operate as the team’s top two wideouts with Amendola and Golladay sidelined. Jamal Agnew last week was the Lions WR3, playing half the team’s offensive snaps and drawing six targets against Carolina. He’s only viable in single-game DFS contests.

Detroit made the move to make room for OL Oday Aboushi. Ford made six starts for the Lions over the past couple seasons.

Ford has made six starts over the past two seasons. He played 165 replacement-level snaps in 2019. Ford can play both inside and out, increasing his value as a reserve.