Cornerback Desmond Trufant has agreed to an extension with the Falcons, reports Jordan Schultz of The Huffington Post (via Twitter). It’ll be a five-year deal worth $69MM, with nearly $42MM guaranteed.
This news shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, as we heard exactly a month ago that the two sides were working towards a “lucrative contract extension.” At the time, it was suggested that a Trufant extension would fall just below the five-year, $75MM contract that Josh Norman received from the Redskins last year, and that appears to be the case.
The 2013 first-round pick has been a consistent force in the Falcons secondary over the past four seasons. Trufant started all 48 games through his first three campaigns, and his 2015 performance earned him a Pro Bowl birth. A torn pectoral muscle sidelined Trufant for six games this past season, but the cornerback still managed to finish the year with 31 tackles, two sacks, one interception, and two forced fumbles. When he went down with the injury, Pro Football Focus had Trufant ranked as the 32nd-best cornerback in the NFL out of 119 qualified players.
Cornerback could arguably be the Falcons deepest position. Trufant will be joining a depth chart that features Robert Alford, Jalen Collins, Brian Poole, Deji Olatoye, C.J. Goodwin, and Blidi Wreh-Wilson.
The deepest position which got picked apart in the Super Bowl this year! See you there again for a 6th ring next year! TB12!!!
I’m a pats fan, but our pass rush is just not there this year, (our secondary, conversely is better) and the raiders, especially if they get lynch or a RB in the draft like mixon, fournette, mcaffery, or cook, could be very good next year. Nothing is guaranteed till it happens
Trufant is the Falcons best corner and he didn’t play in the Super Bowl.
You’re in for a rude awakening when TB12 leaves.
That is what is so wonderful about Pats fans — they are just as classy in victory as defeat.
I’m a pats fan too mate, we aren’t all like that.
This seems like a complete overpay. He’s a good corner maybe even very good but he’s getting paid like he’s one of the best in the game which I don’t think he is.