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  • How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
    • How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
    Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images While the Detroit Lions had pieces of a successful offense under head coach Matt Patricia, it was the defense that stood out for all the wrong reasons. The defensive mastermind failed to master anything during his time as head coach, and when time came to rebuild, new general manager Brad Holmes had a lot of work to do to clean up the mess left by Patr...2025
  • Chargers will hold No. 22 pick in 2025 NFL Draft
    • Chargers will hold No. 22 pick in 2025 NFL Draft
    Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Chargers will select at No. 22 in this year’s draft following the Rams’ victory over the Vikings on Monday night. Following the Rams’ victory over the Vikings in Monday’s wild card round finale, the Chargers will now officially hold the No. 22 pick in this year’s NFL draft. This will be the seventh time since 2000 the Chargers will have their first pi...2025
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  • Grading every notable decision from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ career
    • Grading every notable decision from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ career
    Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions would not have achieved this level of success without general manager Brad Holmes. Let’s grade all of the critical moves he did—or didn’t—make so far. The Detroit Lions have found a near-unprecedented level of success during the tenure of Brad Holmes as general manager. From top to bottom, Holmes has built a talented roster in multiple ways, ...2024
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  • • Detroit Lions have 3 of the biggest NFL Draft steals of the last 10 years
    Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports 3 Detroit Lions players made ESPN’s list of the top 50 NFL Draft steals of the past decade. The Detroit Lions appear to be turning a corner with their franchise, and the NFL Draft is a big reason for that. General manager Brad Holmes has done an excellent job hitting on his top draft picks and then subsequently complementing the roster with solid value picks on D...2023
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  • • If the Ravens remain at No. 22, what time will make their pick?
    Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports The 2023 NFL Draft may begin at 8 p.m. ET, but that’s a long way off from pick No. 22. The 2023 NFL draft kicks off officially at 8 p.m. ET. For all information regarding when and how to watch the draft, check out our article aptly named “when and how to watch the 2023 NFL draft.” But the Baltimore Ravens do not hold the No. 1 pick in the draft. Rather, they...2023
  • • Raiders signing Desmond Trufant
    The Raiders are adding a veteran cornerback to the roster. Agent Doug Hendrickson announced that his client Desmond Trufant has signed with Las Vegas. Trufant signed with the Saints in September after being cut by the Bears out of training camp. He had three tackles and a pass defensed in two games before being released [more]...2021

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Desmond Trufant injury and suspension

  • • How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
    2025
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  • • Grading every notable decision from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ career
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  • • Desmond Trufant “hungry” after down 2020 season
    The Bears made some changes to their cornerback group this month by releasing Kyle Fuller and Buster Skine while signing Desmond Trufant. Trufant was released after one season by the Lions and he spent most of that season sidelined by injuries. He only appeared in six games due to hamstring woes and he told reporters [more]...2021
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  • • Lions place Desmond Trufant, Danny Shelton on IR
    The Lions will be without two defensive starters for at least the next three weeks, as they’ve placed cornerback Desmond Trufant and defensive tackle Danny Shelton on injured reserve. Trufant has battled hamstring injuries throughout the season and suffered another during the Thanksgiving loss to the Texans. Trufant left the game in the second quarter [more]...2020
  • • Kenny Golladay, Desmond Trufant out of practice again for Lions
    The chances of Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay and cornerback Desmond Trufant getting on the field against the Packers this Sunday are not looking good. Lions head coach Matt Patricia said that both players will remain out of practice on Thursday. Both players are dealing with hamstring injuries. Golladay did not play against the Bears [more]...2020
  • • Falcons to release Desmond Trufant
    The Falcons will release cornerback Desmond Trufant this week, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero (on Twitter). Trufant still had three years remaining on the five-year, $68.75M extension he signed with Atlanta prior to the 2017 season. Trufant had one of his strongest years, by some metrics, in 2019, but it wasn’t enough to keep his spot with the Falcons. By releasing him, the Falcons will save...2020
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  • • Report: Falcons plan to release star CB Desmond Trufant
    The Atlanta Falcons plan to release star cornerback Desmond Trufant, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, moving on from its top cornerback after seven seasons. The Falcons tried exploring a trade for the Pro Bowl cornerback, per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, but decided to release the 29-year-old cornerback when it was unable to find a trade partner for him. Releasing Trufant creates more than $4 million i...2020
  • • Falcons sign Jamar Taylor, put two on IR
    The Falcons added veteran cornerback Jamar Taylor Tuesday, to help cover the injuries that hit them in Sunday’s win over the Panthers. The team announced that cornerback Desmond Trufant (broken arm) and wide receiver Calvin Ridley (abdominal) were placed on injured reserve. The Falcons also promoted linebacker Ahmad Thomas from their practice squad. Taylor played nine [more]...2019
  • • Calvin Ridley says he’s out for the season
    The Falcons won a game, but lost a pair of starters yesterday. Via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley said on his social media that he was out for the season after suffering an abdominal injury in yesterday’s win over the Panthers. Ridley joined cornerback Desmond Trufant on that list, after Trufant [more]...2019
  • • Falcons star WR Calvin Ridley out for the rest of the season
    Even after a blowout 40-20 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons are pretty much playing out the string in what has been a lost season for the team. That’s now going to include Atlanta being without star second-year receiver Calvin Ridley for the remainder of the season. Ridley took to Instagram on Monday to announce that he’s going to miss the final three games with an abd...2019

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Timeline

  • 2025
    "Some other names of note who went Number 22 overall include wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (Broncos, 2010), running back Felix Jones (Cowboys, 2008), wide receiver Percy Harvin (Vikings, 2009), offensive tackle Anthony Costanzo (Colts, 2011), and cornerback Desmond Trufant (Falcons, 2013)."

  • 2024
    "Over the course of the 2021 offseason, the Lions released Christian Jones, Desmond Trufant, Justin Coleman, Jesse James, Chase Daniel, and Danny Shelton."

  • 2023
    "Hayden, Desmond Trufant, and Xavier Rhodes."

  • 2021
    "Agent Doug Hendrickson announced that his client Desmond Trufant has signed with Las Vegas."

  • 2020
    "2020 NFL free agency: Cowboys and Redskins jockeying to land former Falcons CB Desmond Trufant, per report"

  • 2019
    "Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant suffered a broken forearm in Sunday's game and is done for the season, a source told ESPN."

  • 2018
    "Falcons DB Desmond Trufant is locked in before Atlanta’s game against Washington"

  • 2017
    "It's a great challenge, but we'll be ready"- Cornerback Desmond Trufant "It's a great challenge."

  • 2016
    "The Atlanta Falcons picked up the fifth-year option on stud corner Desmond Trufant."

  • 2015
    "Desmond Trufant gives a glimpse"

  • 2014
    "Desmond Trufant was breaking on the slant route versus the Carolina Panthers before the ball even left Cam Newton’s hand."

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Desmond Trufant trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
    2025
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  • • Chargers will hold No. 22 pick in 2025 NFL Draft
    2025
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  • • Grading every notable decision from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ career
    2024
  • • Detroit Lions have 3 of the biggest NFL Draft steals of the last 10 years
    2023
  • • If the Ravens remain at No. 22, what time will make their pick?
    2023
  • • Report: Bears show interest in Bashaud Breeland
    The Bears cut Kyle Fuller, who was scheduled to make $20 million in 2021, on March 20. Chicago signed Desmond Trufant to a one-year, $1.075 million deal, and it has two draft choices from last year, Jaylon Johnson and Kindle Vildor, as the Bears seek to replace the two-time Pro Bowler. While the Bears are [more]...2021
  • • Jeremiah Attaochu signs one-year deal with Bears
    The Bears signed veteran outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu to a one-year contract Sunday, the team announced. Attaochu, 28, is the fourth free agent the Bears have added from another team. He joins quarterback Andy Dalton (Cowboys), defensive lineman Angelo Blackson (Cardinals) and cornerback Desmond Trufant (Lions) in moving to Chicago. Attaochu appeared in 13 games [more]...2021
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  • • Bears sign Desmond Trufant
    The Bears are preparing to say goodbye to cornerback Kyle Fuller, and they’re saying hello to cornerback Desmond Trufant. Trufant is signing a one-year deal with the Bears, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. A 2013 first-round draft pick of the Falcons, Trufant played his first seven seasons in Atlanta before playing last year in Detroit. [more]...2021
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  • • Desmond Trufant, Raekwon McMillan to visit Patriots
    The Patriots are set to visit with a pair of defensive free agents on Friday. Field Yates of ESPN reports that cornerback Desmond Trufant and linebacker Raekwon McMillian are going to meet with the team. Trufant was released by the Lions after playing six games in his one season with the team. Matt Patricia was [more]...2021
  • • Lions will release Desmond Trufant
    Cornerback Desmond Trufant is on his way out in Detroit. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Lions have informed Trufant that he will be released. The move is expected to come at the start of the new league year on March 17. Trufant signed a two-year deal with the Lions as a free agent [more]...2021
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Desmond Trufant stats and results

  • • How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
    2025
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  • • Lions to sign S Jayron Kearse
    Early Thursday morning, the Lions agreed to sign former Vikings safety Jayron Kearse to a one-year, $2.75M deal, as Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. Kearse will be a part of the Lions’ new-look secondary, one that must figure out how to contain the pass without the services of Darius Slay. Late last week, Kearse took to social media to announce that he did not want to come back to the Vikings this...2020
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  • • Darius Slay hopes he’s traded soon
    Lions cornerback Darius Slay is ready to leave Detroit. Slay, who has been the subject of trade speculation this offseason, wrote on Twitter after the Lions signed cornerback Desmond Trufant that he hoped Trufant’s arrival would result in the Lions moving him. “Hope that speeds up my trade process!” Slay wrote. Slay also tweeted at [more]...2020
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  • Presser Points: Belichick - 'Instinctive' Jones finds ball
    • Presser Points: Belichick - 'Instinctive' Jones finds ball
    The Patriots and Falcons will go at it in front of the NBC cameras on Sunday Night Football at Gillette Stadium, and while the stakes will be considerably lower than the last time the teams met in the Super Bowl but there’s still plenty on the line on each side. The Falcons are looking at some redemption but they’re also trying to shake off a two-game losing streak – both games at home where Atlan...2017
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  • • Super Bowl 2017: Predictions and Latest Odds Ahead of Conference Championships
    2017
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  • • NFL Playoff Schedule 2017: AFC, NFC Postseason Dates, TV Schedule for Each Round
    2017
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  • • Falcons Finally Proving to Be Complete Force In NFC Playoff Picture
    2016
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  • • Adrian Clayborn Injury: Updates on Falcons DE's Recovery from Knee Surgery
    2016
  • • Desmond Trufant Injury: Updates on Falcons CB's Hip and Return
    2016
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  • • Falcons Finally Proving to Be Complete Force In NFC Playoff Picture
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  • • Falcons vs. Buccaneers: Score and Twitter Reaction for Thursday Night Football
    2016
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  • • Denver Broncos Draft Countdown: Making the Case for CB Mackensie Alexander
    2016
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  • • How the Atlanta Falcons Can Rebuild in the 2016 NFL Draft
    2016
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  • • Cam Newton, Ted Ginn Jr., Jerricho Cotchery Post-Week 13 Fantasy Advice
    2015
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  • • Browns' CB Joe Haden Must Back Up Big Talk on the Field
    2015
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  • • Pump the Breaks on Xavier Rhodes' Hype Train, CB Has Work to Do
    2015
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  • • Can Stephon Gilmore Play the Darrelle Revis Role for Rex Ryan's Buffalo Bills?
    2015
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Top Desmond Trufant news

  • • 2020 NFL free agency: Cowboys and Redskins jockeying to land former Falcons CB Desmond Trufant, per report
    The rivals are again locked in free agency battle, but this time it's for Trufant...2020
  • • Roundup: Falcons pick up option on Desmond Trufant
    The Atlanta Falcons picked up the fifth-year option on stud corner Desmond Trufant. Check out all the options from the 2013 draft class picked up so far....2016
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  • • Falcons to release Pro Bowl cornerback Desmond Trufant after failed trade attempt, report says
    Atlanta is willing to part ways with the veteran after missing seven games...2020
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  • • Falcons to reportedly release Devonta Freeman to create more cap room; RB played six seasons for Atlanta
    Atlanta had already planned to release cornerback Desmond Trufant...2020
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  • What They're Saying: Atlanta Falcons
    • What They're Saying: Atlanta Falcons
    Atlanta Falcons coaches and players comment about their upcoming game against the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. On playing the Patriots again... “I recognize we're not facing any demons here this week. It's the 2017 version of us and them. We don't get to replay that one. How it ended, it was a bummer. We talked about it maybe once or twice during our time. But what I can say is w...2017
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  • • What's a week in the NFL look like? Desmond Trufant gives a glimpse
    What's a week in the NFL look like? Desmond Trufant gives a glimpse...2015
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    2014
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  • • Marcus Peters NFL Draft 2015: Scouting Report, Grade for Chiefs' Rookie
    2015
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Desmond Trufant fantasy rankings and news

  • • Cam Newton, Ted Ginn Jr., Jerricho Cotchery Post-Week 13 Fantasy Advice
    2015
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  • • Daily Fantasy Football December 1: DFS Stock Up, Stock Down
    2015
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  • • 2015 NFL Pro Bowlers Least Deserving of Honor
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    2014
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  • • Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Attack of the Zombie Quarterbacks
    2014
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  • • Week 15 Start Em, Sit Em: Breaking Down Top Boom-or-Bust Sleeper Judgment Calls
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Desmond Trufant schedule, game

  • • How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
    2025
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  • • Grading every notable decision from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ career
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  • • Raiders signing Desmond Trufant
    2021
  • • Report: Bears show interest in Bashaud Breeland
    2021
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  • • Report: Falcons plan to release star CB Desmond Trufant
    2020
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  • • Top three offseason needs: Atlanta Falcons
    In advance of March 14, the start of free agency in the NFL, Pro Football Rumors will detail each team’s three most glaring roster issues. We’ll continue this year’s series with the Atlanta Falcons, who finished with a 10-6 record before being bounced in the first round of the playoffs. Depth Chart (via Roster Resource) Pending Free Agents: Ricardo Allen, S (RFA) Matt Bryant, K Adrian Claybor...2018
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  • • Michael Thomas trolls Desmond Trufant about getting fined for swing-and-miss
    New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas got under the skin of Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant last Sunday, sparking a failed punch that ended up costing Trufant a pretty penny on Friday.Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported the league fined Trufant $12,154 for his attack. Quote-tweeting this report, Thomas recreated his gesture of defiance during the exchange with some emoticons. https:...2017
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  • Falcons CB Desmond Trufant fined for failed punch attempt on Michael Thomas, report says
    • Falcons CB Desmond Trufant fined for failed punch attempt on Michael Thomas, report says
    Trufant covered Thomas much of last week's heated NFC South matchup....2017
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  • Adrian Clayborn, Desmond Trufant help Falcons defense reach next level
    • Adrian Clayborn, Desmond Trufant help Falcons defense reach next level
    The two starting defenders were injured during the final portion of Atlanta's Super Bowl run, but now both are helping lead a resurgence.         ...2017
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  • • Presser Points: Belichick - 'Instinctive' Jones finds ball
    2017
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Desmond Trufant rumors, scandals

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  • • Atlanta Falcons Have No Shortage of Coaching Options, Should Have Pick of Litter
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  • • Pro Bowl Stocking Stuffers: Save Room for Russell Wilson, Travis Kelce and More
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  • • NFL Playoff Scenarios: Full Outlook and Predictions for Most Important Matchups
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