For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Jeff Okudah, a cornerback for the Detroit Lions, is going to the Atlanta Falcons, according to Kevin Conner of Universal Sports & Entertainment Management, Okudah's agent.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that in exchange, the Falcons will send the Lions a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Okudah, a young cornerback from Ohio State who was picked third in the NFL draft for 2020, can now start over.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Injuries kept Okudah from playing more than 10 games in each of his first two seasons as a pro. However, in 2022, he started 15 games for the Lions and played his best football early in the season.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
In 2022, he had the most tackles and interceptions of his career, and he also had his first pick-six.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
This offseason, the Lions signed Cam Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley as free agents. Both of them are likely to start at cornerback, which makes it easier to trade Okudah.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Okudah and Casey Hayward will compete for the No. 2 cornerback spot next to A.J. Terrell, who was the next cornerback taken in the 2020 draft after Okudah.