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Lions trades Jeff Okudah to Falcons for 2023 fifth-round pick
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The CB was considered one of the brightest starts couple of years ago, but he's been struggling in NFL

The Lions traded CB Jeff Okudah to Falcons in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pick, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday and player’s agent confirmed later.

The compensation for Okudah — who is entering his fourth NFL season in 2023 — seems to be low for a player once selected inside the top five choices of a draft, but fits what the cornerback has produced to this point in his career.

He is having struggles to stay permanently on the field, playing in more than nine games just once in his three seasons. He’s registered two interceptions in 25 career games, and 2023 was shaping up to be a pivotal season for him.

“He is a young player. He still has a ways to go. He came in and got hurt his first year. Then obviously he got hurt his second year. He had a chance to really play this year and he understands there’s always going to be competition and we’re always going to create that competition.”, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said of Okudah in March.