DETROIT — The writing had been on the wall, given the way the Detroit Lions attacked the cornerback position this offseason. On Tuesday, the team made the somewhat anticipated follow-up move to their free-agency additions, parting ways with cornerback Jeff Okudah.
The Lions agreed Tuesday to trade the former first-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons, according to a source familiar with the deal.
Multiple reports indicate the Lions are getting back a 2023 fifth-round pick, No. 159 overall, in the exchange. The move immediately clears nearly $5.2 million in salary-cap space for the Lions, including Okudah's $4.17 million roster bonus that had been baked into his rookie contract.
