Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers

38-Year-Old CornerbackCB
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Brandon Flowers in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Released by the Chargers in March of 2017.
Officially retiring
CBFree Agent
August 7, 2017
Flowers is expected to officially retire on Tuesday, Steve Wyche of the NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Flowers spent six seasons with the Chiefs before playing his last three for the Chargers. He most recently visited with the Cardinals prior to training camp, but has ultimately decided to retire from football. Flowers will finish his career with 487 tackles, three sacks, 21 interceptions, one forced fumble and one touchdown across nine seasons.
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Measurables Review
How do Brandon Flowers' measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The Shuttle Time, and Cone Drill metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
5' 9"
 
Weight
187 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.55 sec
 
Shuttle Time*
4.08 sec
 
Cone Drill*
6.72 sec
 
Vertical Jump
30.0 in
 
Broad Jump
117 in
 
Bench Press
14 reps
 
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Brandon Flowers See More
Team Previews: Los Angeles Chargers
July 29, 2017
Joe Bartel inspects the Chargers, who are again dealing with injuries to key skill-position players at the beginning of training camp.
NFL Game Previews: Breaking Down Monday Night
December 8, 2016
Erik Siegrist previews the Monday night game as Tom Brady and the Patriots look to turn back the visiting Ravens.
NFL Game Previews: Breaking Down Week 13
December 1, 2016
Erik Siegrist analyzes Week 13's action and wonders if Matthew Stafford will be able to keep pace in an expected shootout in New Orleans.
NFL Game Previews: Breaking Down Monday Night
November 23, 2016
Erik Siegrist previews the Monday night matchup as Aaron Rodgers and the Packers look to get back on track at the Eagles.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Flowers put together a disappointing campaign in 2015, failing to record a single interception in a season for the first time in his career while managing just 33 tackles. Reportedly in much better shape, Flowers still figures to be the starting cornerback opposite Jason Verrett and should be a candidate for a bounceback season.
Flowers is the veteran leader of the corner backs and finished 2014 leading the team with three interceptions and 11 passes defensed in 14 games. He teams up with Jason Verrett to form a solid tandem at corner for years to come.
The signing of Flowers will immediately improve the San Diego secondary and will allow rookie Jason Verrett to develop slowly if necessary. It remains to be seen who will start where and in which positions, but Flowers, Shareece Wright and Verrett will all likely get a ton of playing time.
Playing in 15 games in 2012, Flowers turned in the worst tackle production of his career with only 48 total takedowns. With a growing reputation as one of the league's premier cornerbacks, Flowers does not have the ball thrown at him enough to generate the statistics that would warrant IDP use.
Flowers can likely expect to see only a modest target volume now that Brandon Carr has left Kansas City, as the bull’s-eye on replacement Stanford Routt is bigger than the one on Carr or Flowers. Still, even if opposing quarterbacks prefer to target Routt, Flowers' excellent ball skills will let him make the most of the opportunities that do head his way. Give Flowers a boost if your league rewards passes defended, because he's about as good as anyone when it comes to that category – he has 70 in his four-year career despite missing four games, not to mention 13 interceptions (three returned for touchdowns) to help make up for his low tackle totals.
Flowers has compiled at least 65 total tackles and two interceptions each of his three seasons. While his ceiling seems low as an IDP, so does his floor, making him a safe, yet unspectacular option.
Despite battling shoulder woes for much of the year, Flowers finished the 2009 campaign with 65 tackles, five interceptions, 23 passes defended and two forced fumbles. In other words, he was one of the best fantasy cornerbacks available, and there's no reason to think he won't remain in CB1 territory this season. He's willing to throw his body around to rack up tackles, and he utilizes his great recovery speed and ball skills to post strong coverage stats. Although Kansas City's lack of team success holds him back from the spotlight, he deserves to be mentioned among the league's best young cornerbacks. Fortunately for fantasy owners, that lack of name recognition might work in your favor.
In leagues that require starting cornerbacks, Flowers emerged as a useful option in his rookie campaign, finishing with 69 tackles and two interceptions. His skills were a nice fit for Herm Edwards' Cover-2 scheme, but Kansas City's defensive overhaul will have Flowers adjusting to a new system that may not be as conducive to his aggressiveness against the run. If he makes a smooth adjustment to the new defense, he should again be a useful IDP.
The second-round pick is expected to win a starting cornerback position and should hold some IDP value as long as he is on the field.
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Visiting with Cardinals
CBFree Agent
July 24, 2017
Flowers will visit with the Cardinals on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Released by Chargers
CBFree Agent
Concussion
March 7, 2017
Flowers was released by the Chargers on Tuesday, Ricky Henne of the Chargers' official site reports.
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Placed on IR
CBSan Diego Chargers
Concussion
December 14, 2016
Flowers (concussion) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Ricky Henne of Chargers.com reports.
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Ruled out Week 14
CBSan Diego Chargers
Concussion
December 9, 2016
Flowers (concussion) will not play in Sunday's game against the Panthers.
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No practice Wednesday
CBSan Diego Chargers
Concussion
December 7, 2016
Flowers (concussion) did not practice Wednesday.
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