You need a short memory to play cornerback in the NFL, but you still have to have a memory.
Kindle Vildor took his benching hard last year but also took it to heart. His demotion after a series of breakdowns in the final 1:33 of a 16-13 loss to the Ravens last year at Soldier Field seemed like a defining moment for him — a nice find as a fifth-round pick from Georgia Southern, but as a starter in the NFL he just couldn’t cut it.
Vildor started twice more last season — against the Vikings and Seahawks — after Jaylon Johnson went into COVID-19 protocol.