Breeland hadn't reached the point where he didn't think he'd get another shot in the NFL, but he did wonder how he went from "one of the first DBs taken off the board early in free agency to not even having a team to play for."

It was a strange and unexpected turn in his career, but Breeland is taking a no-regrets outlook at this point. Having played under three different defensive coordinators during his time in Washington, he doesn't see a steep learning curve with Pettine's system.

He feels he could help on Sunday vs. Buffalo if that's what the defensive coaches want, but he'll take whatever comes in stride. The 5-11, 195-pounder is certainly confident in what he brings to the table.

"A dominant edge. A player that's aggressive," he said. "A for-sure tackler at the cornerback position. Just a physical corner."

With Tramon Williams the veteran leader of a cornerback group that also features King and promising rookies Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson, Breeland will work on fitting in wherever he's needed. He has experience as both a boundary and slot corner.

Starting from scratch in some random spot on a depth chart coming off a career-best season at age 26 is not how this all was supposed to go, but until otherwise determined, Breeland is going to have faith he's right where he should be.