Overview
- Miami announced the signing of cornerback Miles Battle on February 11, marking the team’s first standard free-agent addition of the offseason.
- Battle, 26, converted from wide receiver at Ole Miss, finished his college career at Utah in 2024, and entered the NFL as a 2024 undrafted signee with the Chiefs before joining New England.
- He appeared in five games for the Patriots in 2025 with 29 defensive snaps and 54 special-teams snaps, and he spent the postseason on their practice squad.
- Listed at 6-foot-3 and 197 pounds, Battle profiles as a long, developmental corner with special-teams value rather than an immediate starter.
- The addition aligns with Sullivan’s stated preference for mentally and physically tough, athletic players as Miami addresses secondary depth with limited cap space and several defensive backs approaching free agency.