Report: Lions will release CB Desmond Trufant
The Detroit Lions will release cornerback Desmond Trufant later this month, per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move will occur no earlier than March 17th, the start of the new league year.
Trufant’s pending release is not a surprising development. Releasing the starting cornerback after one season will save the Lions $6.1 million in salary cap room.
Trufant managed to play in just six games due to injury and did not perform well in his first season in Detroit. He signed a two-year, $12 million contract a year ago after an injury-plagued career in Atlanta. it is unclear if Trufant will be outright released or designated as a post-June 1st release, which could affect his dead cap figure.
Detroit has young talents at outside CB in Amani Oruwariye and Jeff Okudah, who project to start no matter what else the Lions do this offseason.
Lions have informed starting CB Desmond Trufant that he will be released at the start of the league this year later this month, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2021
