Professional career

2006 Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
5 ft 9¼ in	177 lb	4.57 s			4.25 s	7.13 s	33½ in	10 ft 1 in	4 reps

Atlanta Falcons

Allocation to NFL Europa

Grimes was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Shippensburg by the Atlanta Falcons on May 16, 2006. Grimes was waived by the Falcons during training camp due to a groin injury. The Falcons then re-signed Grimes on January 10, 2007, and allocated him to play overseas in NFL Europa. Grimes was shipped around from the Amsterdam Admirals to the Rhein Fire, before settling with and playing for the Hamburg Sea Devils. He starred for the Sea Devils, leading the team's defense in World Bowl XV. Grimes and the Sea Devils were victorious in the World Bowl championship, defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy.

Earning a roster spot

Grimes soon found himself on the Falcons active roster in 2007. After primarily spending the 2007 and 2008 seasons as a special teamer, Grimes ground out an impressive 2009 season, registering 66 tackles and 6 interceptions. During the 2010 season, Grimes earned an NFC Defensive Player of the Week recognition, following a Week 15 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Grimes logged 3 tackles, 5 passes defended, and 1 interception in the game. Throughout the entire 2010 season, Grimes recorded 87 tackles and 5 interceptions. His 2010 effort was able to draw attention from fans and the rest of the league, earning him a Pro Bowl alternate selection. Grimes then had 2 injury plagued seasons in 2011 and 2012. Grimes would miss the Wild card playoff matchup against the New York Giants, in the playoffs following the 2011 season. In 2012, he missed the entire season after tearing his Achilles in the first game of the season.

Free agency

After the 2012 season, Grimes became a free agent, and the Falcons did not re-sign him. Although some outlets, such as ESPN and NFL.com, reported that re-signing Grimes was a priority for the Falcons, Bleacher Report wrote, "In all honesty, Grimes just isn't going to be the player that he was before. So why should the Falcons pay him like a top-tier corner that he isn't going to be anymore? Why should they waste the money on someone who won't be worth it?" During free agency, Grimes made visits with the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins.

Miami Dolphins

2013: comeback season

On March 30, 2013, Grimes signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. During the season, he was seen as a leader to rookie cornerbacks Will Davis and Jamar Taylor. Additionally, Grimes was seen as a key piece of the Miami defense. Bleacher Report referred to Grimes as "Miami's defensive MVP and one of the biggest reasons to be hopeful of better things to come," as well as "the brightest spot for the Dolphins," in 2013. In terms of level of play, Grimes had a resurgent season, recording four interceptions, and was ranked as the second best cornerback by Pro Football Focus, en route to a Pro Bowl berth. His play earned him the #95 ranking on the NFL Top 100 2014 edition. Additionally, as he was coming off a 2012 torn Achilles injury, Grimes received consideration for the 2013 AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.

2014

On March 3, 2014, Grimes signed a four-year, $32 million contract ($16 million guaranteed) to return to the Dolphins. In the 2014 season, Grimes continued his level of play from 2013. He earned the AFC Defensive Player of the Week recognition, following the Dolphins' week 9 shutout of the San Diego Chargers, in which Grimes earned 2 interceptions. Despite losing against the Detroit Lions the following week, Grimes recorded a one-handed interception, while covering Calvin Johnson, that was praised by several media outlets. As the 2014 season progressed, Grimes was considered to be proving himself to be included in the discussion for the league's best cornerback. On December 23, 2014 Brent Grimes was selected to his second consecutive, and third overall, Pro Bowl.

2015

Grimes did not continue to excel as the number one cornerback for the Dolphins in 2015, accumulating 42 tackles, 14 passes defended, and 4 interceptions. He was showing age and was no longer able to cover number 1 receivers. He was named to the 2016 Pro Bowl as injury replacement on January 24, 2016, his third consecutive pro bowl berth, and fourth overall. On March 7, 2016, Grimes was cut by the Dolphins after refusing to restructure his contract.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 11, 2016, Grimes signed a two-year, $16.5 million dollar deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NFL stats

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	FR YDS	INT	IR YDS	AVG IR	LNG	TD	PD
2007	ATL	02	12	11	01	0.0	0	0	0	0	000	00	00	0	00
2008	ATL	12	34	30	04	0.0	0	0	0	1	025	25	25	0	06
2009	ATL	16	66	62	04	0.0	0	1	0	6	017	03	11	0	13
2010	ATL	16	87	76	11	0.0	0	0	0	5	084	17	36	0	23
2011	ATL	12	49	37	12	0.0	1	0	0	1	029	29	29	0	14
2012	ATL	01	06	06	00	0.0	0	0	0	0	000	00	00	0	00
2013	MIA	16	60	52	08	0.0	0	0	0	4	102	26	94	1	17
2014	MIA	16	57	47	10	0.0	1	0	0	5	080	16	32	1	13
2015	MIA	10	36	31	10	0.0	0	0	0	4	019	06	17	0	11
Career		101	407	352	55	0.0	2	1	0	26	356	14	94	2	97

Key

• GP: games played
• COMB: combined tackles
• TOTAL: total tackles
• AST: assisted tackles
• SACK: sacks
• FF: forced fumbles
• FR: fumble recoveries
• FR YDS: fumble return yards
• INT: interceptions
• IR YDS: interception return yards
• AVG IR: average interception return
• LNG: longest interception return
• TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
• PD: passes defended

Personal life

Grimes is the son of Pennsylvania resident Deborah "Debbie" Hall. Brent is married to Miko Grimes, a controversial former sports talk show host. Married in 2010, a son, Aiden, was born that same year.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]