Ford (forearm) recorded 13 total tackles across 17 games in 2024.
Ford played a reserve role for the Browns' defense this season, making no starts over his 17 appearances. The veteran cornerback logged just 56 defensive snaps compared to his 150 in 2023, which explains the significant drop in his tackle total from 28 to 13 in 2024. He's now set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason after signing a one-year, $1.1 million deal with the Browns last offseason. If Ford stays in Cleveland for 2025, he's expected to remain a depth piece in the team's secondary while also contributing on special teams.
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Browns' Mike Ford: No injury designation for Week 15
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Ford (concussion) is clear to play Sunday against Kansas City, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Ford suffered a concussion Sunday against the Steelers, but he was able to log a full practice Friday and appears to have cleared the NFL's protocol for head injuries. The veteran cornerback will likely assume his usual role on special teams Sunday. Ford has logged just 10 defensive snaps as opposed to 256 snaps on special teams through 13 games this season.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Limited in practice
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Ford (concussion) was a limited participant in Cleveland's practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Ford is still in the concussion protocol after suffering a head injury during the team's Week 14 loss versus the Steelers. While the 29-year-old will hope to be good to go for Sunday's game versus the Chiefs, if he ends up being unable to play, Chigozie Anusiem would likely see increased playing time.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Returns to Sunday's game
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Ford (head) has returned to Sunday's game against the Steelers, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Ford was being evaluated for a concussion, but he has been cleared to return to Sunday's contest. He will continue to serve in a special teams role.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Moves to active roster
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Ford was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad Wednesday.
Ford's move to the active roster comes after the team placed multiple players on injured reserve Tuesday and also has fellow cornerback, Martin Emerson, tending to an ankle injury. The 29-year-old played in 16 games for Cleveland last season, before joining the Texans as a free agent in the spring. However, Ford was ultimately released by Houston in late August, paving the way for his return to the Browns.
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Texans' Mike Ford: Signs deal with Houston
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Ford and the Texans agreed on a two-year, $4.5 million contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Ford compiled a career-high 28 tackles, adding two pass defenses, including an interception, and a fumble recovery over 16 games with the Browns in 2023. He'll look to build off of that production as a depth option at cornerback with the Texans in 2024.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Available Saturday
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Ford (calf) is good to go for Saturday's wild-card tilt against the Texans.
Ford is set to return from a one-game absence due to a calf injury. It was his first missed game of the season. Barring any setbacks on that end, he should take on his usual role providing depth at cornerback and contributing on special teams.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Larger role expected Week 12
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Ford will be Cleveland's No. 3 cornerback Sunday in Denver with Denzel Ward (shoulder) ruled out, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ford's expected to take on a larger role with one of the team's starting cornerbacks unavailable. So far in 2023, Ford has produced 11 tackles (nine solo) and one interception.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Removed from injury report
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Ford (shoulder) wasn't listed on the Browns' injury report Wednesday.
Ford missed the preseason finale against the Chiefs while dealing with a shoulder injury. Now that he's healthy, Ford will resume a key role on special teams for Week 1 against the Bengals.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Labeled day-to-day
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Ford (shoulder) is day-to-day after exiting Thursday's preseason game against the Eagles, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Ford and Lorenzo Burns are both day-to-day due to shoulder injuries suffered Thursday. Heading into his inaugural campaign with the Browns, Ford is expected to handle a depth defensive role and contribute on special teams, when healthy.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Exits with shoulder injury
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Ford injured his shoulder during Thursday's preseason contest against Philadelphia and has been ruled out for the remainder of the contest, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ford headed to the medical tent after getting hurt in the first quarter and then proceeded to the locker room. The veteran is expected to play primarily on special teams again this season in his first campaign with the Browns.
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Falcons' Mike Ford: Signs one-year deal with Atlanta
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Ford signed a one-year contract with the Falcons on Friday.
Ford appeared in 13 contests for the Broncos last year but played mainly on special teams. The 26-year-old defensive back figures to garner a similar role for the Falcons in 2022.
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Broncos' Mike Ford: Clears COVID protocols
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Ford was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Ford has mostly been a contributor on special teams this season. Now cleared to return to the team, Ford will likely continue that role Saturday against the Chiefs.
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Broncos' Mike Ford: Receives return designation
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Ford (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Ford landed on the injured list Oct. 16 with the knee injury, and he's already spent the minimum three games on injured reserve. The 26-year-old is eligible to be activated for Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys, though there's a 21-day practice window during which he can now be reinstated.
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Broncos' Mike Ford: Placed on short-term IR
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Ford (knee) was placed on short-term injured reserve Saturday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Ford's move to short-term IR is a corresponding roster move as running back Mike Boone (quad) comes off IR and is activated on the 53-man roster. The 26-year-old cornerback suffered a knee injury in Week 5 and was already ruled out for the Broncos' Week 6 matchup against the Raiders. The majority of Ford's snaps have come on special teams, so his absence should not have much of an impact on Denver's defensive scheme.
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Broncos' Mike Ford: Ruled out Sunday
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Ford (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.
Ford will miss at least one game due to his knee injury after he was unable to practice this week. He'll have a short week to recover ahead of Thursday's Week 7 matchup against Cleveland.
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Lions' Mike Ford: Cleared from injury
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Ford (back) was absent from Wednesday's injury report, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Ford was forced out of last week's win over the Bears with the back issue and never returned. This news suggests he's on track to return for Sunday's game against the Packers, where he'll likely assume his usual depth corner role while playing snaps on special teams.
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Lions' Mike Ford: Good to go Sunday
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Ford (concussion) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus the Bears.
Meanwhile, Jeff Okudah (shoulder) has been ruled out, and Desmond Trufant (hamstring) has been placed on IR. If Darryl Roberts (hip) isn't activated by Saturday afternoon, Ford will handle a significant workload in Sunday's divisional contest. Justin Coleman and Amani Oruwariye are expected to start either way.
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Lions' Mike Ford: Can't play Thursday
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Ford (concussion) is ruled out for Thursday's game against the Texans, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Ford won't be eligible to retake the field until he fully clears the league's five-step concussion protocol. His contributions are generally relegated to special teams, so his absence won't significantly impact the Lions' defensive scheme.
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Lions' Mike Ford: Back to full workload in practice
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Ford (hip) was a full practice participant Thursday after being limited Wednesday, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
The Southeast Missouri State standout has made two appearances for the Lions thus far this season, with Week 9's workload of 17 special-teams snaps constituting his greatest involvement of the 2020 campaign. A leg injury kept Ford on injured reserve between Sept. 9 and Oct. 14, with a Week 7 appearance against the Falcons marking his season debut. Ford has yet to field a snap on the defensive side for Detroit this season, after registering a combined six starts at cornerback between 2018 and 2019.
