There's no question that the cornerback position will be a point of emphasis for the Las Vegas Raiders during this upcoming offseason. Veteran corners Desmond Trufant and Casey Hayward, along with third-year pro Keisean Nixon have expiring contracts coming up in 2022.
In just his first start of the season as a Las Vegas Raider in Week 16, cornerback Desmond Trufant led the team in tackles with seven. With fellow cornerback
The Las Vegas Raiders have added some support in the secondary by signing free agent cornerback Desmond Trufant to the squad. Initially a first-round draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2013 NFL Draft, he is a 2015 Pro Bowl selection and 2013 Pro Football Focus Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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.
Trufant, a Pro Bowler during his time with the Falcons, joined the Saints in early September.
The New Orleans Saints’ search for cornerback depth behind franchise stalwart Marshon Lattimore has finally come to an end less than a week to go before their season opener against the Green Bay Packers.
The biggest surprise from the Chicago Bear making their initial roster cuts was that Desmond Trufant did not make the initial 53-man roster. Coming into camp Bears fans thought that Trufant would be their starter, so to see him cut was out of the blue.
It’s a surprising cut considering Trufant won’t turn 31 until next month. It probably won’t be long before he’s able to find a new home.
The Bears release their first official depth chart in advance of the first preseason game every year and rarely are their real surprises. There was one on this season's initial depth chart.
This is our online morning newsletter, Bear Necessities . Subscribe to get the latest Bears news delivered to your mailbox every day. Cornerback Desmond Trufant joins the Bears with an opportunity for a fresh start.
The Bears don't need to end up like Luke Jackson being lectured by Strother Martin about a failure to communicate. Actually, this would be more of an inability to communicate than a failure because the players are currently less than a cohesive unit.
The Bears defense has holes to fill. Whereas the offense reports to camp on Tuesday for Wednesday's first practice with only one position manned by an inexperienced player—and they know Teven Jenkins is the rookie playing the spot—the defense has question marks.
We are counting down the Chicago Bears roster to make the countdown until training camp easier and more fun to manage. We started all the way back at 90 and we have now hit the number 24 player on our list.
Finally, let’s end with a look at the cornerbacks, who will have some personnel changes from 2020. Gone are veterans Kyle Fuller and Buster Skrine, while Desmond Trufant has been brought in to compete with a host of late round picks from the last few drafts.
It looks like a match, except for two very important facts. Veteran cornerback Richard Sherman is available and the Bears still have a need for possible cornerback help.
When a report about the Bears showing interest in Bashaud Breeland surfaced last week, it should have surprised no one. Breeland remained a viable, effective cornerback, 29 years old and a key player in the Kansas City defense the last two years.
Trufant tallied 20 total tackles, one interception, a sack and four passes defended in his first six games with the Lions after signing a two-year contract in the offseason.
In his weekly mismatches column, Michael Nania explains why the Chiefs could dominate the Lions in Detroit and analyzes three other positional matchups.
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