Sydney Brown holds the NB · Backup spot in Atlanta Falcons’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Sydney Brown played 18 games in 2025 with a 19% snap share.

Sydney Brown is a 5'10", 211-pound cornerback from London, Ontario, who played five seasons at Illinois, compiling 319 tackles, 26 passes defensed, and 10 interceptions across 51 games. Selected 66th overall in the 2023 draft by Philadelphia, Brown appeared in 14 games as a rookie, recording 45 tackles and one interception returned for a 99-yard touchdown. Over three seasons with the Eagles through 2025, he logged 42 games (nine starts) with 86 tackles, five passes defensed, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles. In 2025, Brown appeared in 17 games (three starts), recording 34 tackles. He recently joined the Atlanta Falcons and was a Super Bowl LIX champion.

Illinois2018 – 2022

Eagles2023 – 2025

Falconspresent

CollegeIllinoisDraftRound 3 · No. 66 overall · 2023 · PHIAcquiredAcquired from Philadelphia Eagles · drafted thereHometownLondon, ON