The Atlanta infield will pay a fifth-round pick for the cornerback selected third overall by Detroit in 2020
Jeff Okudah, a cornerback, is the sixth player the Atlanta Falcons have signed to their defense this offseason in preparation for the 2023 NFL season.
Okudah, a cornerback who is 24 years old, was taken third overall by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2020 Draft. The Lions then agreed to trade Okudah to the Falcons in return for a fifth-round pick in this draught. anus.
Injuries hindered his defensive ability and quickness during his first two seasons with the Lions. He only participated in nine games during his first season due to ongoing muscular discomfort. He suffered further bad luck in 2021, missing the remainder of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon in Week 1.
Jeff Okudah didn't make much of an impact in three years with the Lions, hampered in part by constant injuries. Getty Images
The athlete, who was born in Parsippany, New Jersey, played his first complete season in 2022. He collected 73 tackles and one interception in 15 of the team's 17 games that he started.
"He has much further to go. In both his first and second years, he entered and was harmed. He had an opportunity to play seriously up until this year, and he realizes that competition will always exist, therefore I believe he has a bright future "said he. On Okudah, Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator for the Lions.
His joining the Arthur Smith-coached club comes as the defense, which placed 24th out of 32 teams last season, is now undergoing reconstruction.
This offseason, Okudah has been added to that area of Atlanta five times. He teams up with linebacker Kaden Elliss, Calais Campbell, David Onyemata, and safety Jessie Bates III.
With cornerbacks Casey Hayward and A.J. Terrell, the former Ohio State college football standout will compete for the starting position.
In an effort to improve their defense, which was the weakest in the NFL in 2022, the Detroit Lions dismissed Okudah.
Defensive backs Emmanuel Moseley, Cameron Sutton, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson were acquired by the club of head coach Dan Campbell.
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