JEFF OKUDAH NEWS

Jeff Okudah gets to reboot career with Falcons Last season was, in many ways, Okudah’s first true season in the NFL.

APRIL 25, 2023 • AJC.COM

Watch: Jeff Okudah on being traded to the Falcons New Falcons defensive back Jeff Okudah talks about being traded.

APRIL 25, 2023 • AJC.COM

THE DAILY DRIVE: Lions GM Brad Holmes on Jeff Okudah trade: 'It was the right time' Brad Holmes might repeat history selecting Bijan Robinson for Detroit Lions in NFL draft

APRIL 21, 2023 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Brad Holmes Did Not Actively Shop CB Jeff Okudah The Lions’ GM discussed trading away a former top Draft pick

APRIL 21, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Brad Holmes Did Not Actively Shop CB Jeff Okudah The Lions’ GM discussed trading away a former top Draft pick

APRIL 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Twentyman in the Huddle Episode 44: Lions trade Jeff Okudah to Atlanta Falcons, sign Marvin Jones Jr. On this week’s episode of Twentyman in the Huddle presented by Microsoft, Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara break down the Jeff Okudah trade and...

APRIL 14, 2023 • DETROITLIONS.COM

USA TODAY The Detroit Lions took CB Jeff Okudah with the third pick of the 2020 draft, ahead of stars such as Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa and Derrick Brown.

APRIL 13, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

'GMFB' reacts to Falcons acquiring CB Jeff Okudah via trade from Lions "GMFB" reacts to the Atlanta Falcons acquiring cornerback Jeff Okudah via trade from the Detroit Lions.

APRIL 12, 2023 • NFL.COM

Lions trade Okudah to Falcons for 5th-round pick The Detroit Lions are trading cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round draft pick, according to AP sources. Detroit d...

APRIL 12, 2023 • STLTODAY.COM

Grading the trade: Falcons acquire former No. 3 pick Okudah from Lions for fifth-rounder The Falcons keep collecting intriguing defensive talent while the Lions add to their 2023 draft war chest.

APRIL 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

What Falcons, Lions each gained from trade of CB Jeff Okudah

Former Lions first-round pick Jeff Okudah could be the Falcons' fifth new defensive starter added in just the past month. We examine the dea...

APRIL 11, 2023

Reports: Lions trade former first-round CB Jeff Okudah to Falcons Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah (1) and linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) celebrate after a stop against the Green Bay Packers during secon...

APRIL 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

AP source: Lions trade Okudah to Falcons for 5th-round pick

A person familiar with the deal says the Detroit Lions are trading cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round draft pick

APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Report: Former Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah traded to Atlanta Falcons The corner looks to get his NFL career going in a new home.

APRIL 11, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Falcons acquire CB Jeff Okudah from Lions: Reports The Lions will receive a 2023 fifth-round pick in exchange for Okudah, per reports.

APRIL 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Report: Falcons trade for Jeff Okudah FLOWERY BRANCH -- Cornerback Jeff Okudah, who was the third player taken in the 2020 NFL draft by the Lions, had been traded to the Falcons,...

APRIL 11, 2023 • AJC.COM

One Team That Should Trade for Lions Jeff Okudah Could the Detroit Lions make another deal with the Los Angeles Rams?

APRIL 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rams Trade for Okudah Rumor: What Would No. 3 Overall Pick Cost? Jeff Okudah’s upside is still in play - more likely to succeed in the NFL than a coming third-round player - and in a Rams trade they’d have...

APRIL 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lions' cornerback moves further cloud Jeff Okudah's long-term Detroit future After signing Cam Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley in free agency, the Lions now must decide whether to execute Okudah's fifth-year option.

APRIL 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Davison Igbinosun thinks he's Ohio State's missing piece to winning a national title as the next Jeff Okudah "If a couple of plays were different, they would’ve been the national champions," Davidson Igbinosun on Ohio State's 2022 season.

MARCH 31, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Glenn sees Okudah as a young cornerback continuing to make strides Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn sees Jeff Okudah as a young cornerback who is continuing to work hard and make strides.

MARCH 9, 2023 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Jeff Okudah Leaves Klutch Sports, Hires New Agent Detroit Lions among three 2020 first round picks who hired new agents.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Jeff Okudah 5th-year contract option value is revealed The NFL released the 5th-year contract option values for the 1st rounders in the 2020 NFL draft including Lions CB Jeff Okudah

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Totals 73 tackles Okudah (elbow) tallied 73 tackles, seven pass breakups, one interception, one defensive touchdown and one forced fumble over 15 games in 2022.

Impact After looking like a bust over the first two seasons of his career, Okudah looked like a new player during the first half of the season under former defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant. However, even though Detroit was more successful as a team after Pleasant's midseason dismissal, Okudah's play deteriorated down the stretch, and the former No. 2 overall pick was ultimately the worst-graded cornerback in coverage over the final five weeks of the season, per Pro Football Focus. With that said, an elbow injury seemingly impacted Okudah's play during this period, and the Detroit coaching staff doesn't seem to have lost confidence in Okudah entering 2023. While the Lions will surely add reinforcements to the cornerback position with Amani Oruwariye and Mike Hughes set to hit the open market, Okudah seems like a good bet to open next season in the starting lineup opposite Jerry Jacobs.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Which Lions free agents might re-sign? What's next for Jeff Okudah? Mailbag Why the Lions shouldn't get into a bidding war for RB Jamaal Williams, and is Okudah in Detroit's long-term picture at cornerback?

JANUARY 31, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM