Isaiah Bolden (born December 16, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State before transferring to Jackson State; he was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft
Professional career
Bolden was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round with the 245th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. On May 13, 2023, Bolden signed his rookie deal with the New England Patriots. The deal was reportedly a four-year, $3,921,684 deal.
During the Patriots-Packers Week 2 preseason game, Bolden suffered an injury after colliding with teammate Calvin Munson after trying to tackle Packers player Malik Heath, which left him temporarily immobilized. The New England Patriots released a statement that says Bolden "had feeling in all his extremities, but has been taken to a local hospital for further tests and observation." The game was later suspended, and Bolden was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. This was the first game to be suspended since the prior season's Bills Bengals Week 17 game after Damar Hamlin's in-game collapse. The Patriots published a statement the next day reporting that he had been released from the hospital. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 29, 2023.