The Atlanta Falcons have swung a trade for Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah, according to Okudah’s agent, Kevin Conner. The Falcons are sending a 2023 fifth-round pick to Detroit in exchange for the 24-year-old defensive back, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero is reporting.
The #Falcons are trading a 2023 fifth-round pick to the #Lions for CB Jeff Okudah, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 11, 2023
Detroit unloads the remaining $5,182,072 in guaranteed money that Okudah is owed this season.
Atlanta adds a player who was the No. 3 overall pick three years ago.
Okudah gets a fresh start on a newly stacked #Falcons defense, with free agency looming next March. https://t.co/IH3kSxXv1N
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 11, 2023
Okudah was selected with the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft out of Ohio State. Over his three years in Detroit, Okudah played in 25 games (22 starts), racking up 103 solo tackles, 10 passes defended and two interceptions.
The Falcons will pay the Okudah the remaining $5.1 million on his contract this season. The team has already signed defensive backs Mike Hughes and Jessie Bates III in free agency, but Okudah could be a potential long-term fit on the outside for Atlanta.
