BREAKING: Falcons CB Jeff Okudah Suffers Leg Injury at Training Camp

Jeff Okudah was traded to the Atlanta Falcons this offseason. Now, he suffers a big injury in training camp.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 4, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons are suffering a major blow to their secondary.

Early in practice Friday morning, newly-acquired cornerback Jeff Okudah suffered a lower leg injury and was carted off the field.

Okudah is competing for a starting job in the secondary opposite A.J. Terrell, his 2020 draft classmate.

While Terrell was taken with the No. 16 pick, Okudah was selected at No. 3 by the Detroit Lions. After three up-and-down seasons with the Lions, Detroit traded him to Atlanta for a fifth-rounder in the 2023 draft.

Okudah played in 15 games in 2022 and had one interception, which he ran back for a touchdown. The former Ohio State Buckeye also set career-highs in tackles (73) and passes defended (7).

Okudah's fifth-year option was declined by the Falcons, making him a free agent at season's end and 2023 the most important year of his career. Atlanta is due to pay him $3.6 million for this season.

It remains to be seen how serious this injury is for Okudah, but early returns don't look promising. If he's out for an extended period of time, other players will get opportunities to jump up the depth chart.

Those other players include Dee Alford, rookie Clark Phillips III, Tre Flowers, Cornell Armstrong and Mike Hughes.

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Published Aug 4, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.