The Detroit Lions are reportedly trading former No. 3 overall pick Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, a source with knowledge of the situation told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero on Tuesday (April 11).
"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," Pelissero tweeted.
Okudah, a unanimous All-American and first-team All-Big Ten selection during his final season at Ohio State, was selected by the Lions at No. 3 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. The 24-year-old made 22 starts in 25 total appearances during his first three NFL seasons.
Okudah recorded 73 tackles, one interception -- which resulted in his first career touchdown -- seven pass deflections and one forced fumble in 15 starts, all of which were career-best totals, in 2022. The former Ohio State standout was limited to just 10 appearances during his first two seasons, which included starting his rookie season with a hamstring injury and missing 16 games during the 2021 season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.
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