The Bears let a big name go in their secondary. Chicago released veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (Twitter link).
Schefter notes that Trufant missed the last couple weeks of training camp to be with his family after the unfortunate passing of his father, although it’s not clear if that missed time played any role in the Bears’ decision. Schefter also writes that Trufant is still owed $3.5M from the Lions for this season, and he hopes to keep playing with another team.
A first-round pick of the Falcons back in 2013, the Washington product became a quality starter in Atlanta. He was always a full-time starter during his seven seasons with the Falcons and made the Pro Bowl in 2015. He received a massive payday when the Falcons gave him a five-year, $68.5M extension in April of 2017.
Cut after the 2019 season, he signed a two-year, $21M pact with the Lions. Detroit released him back in March after he was limited to six games in 2020 due to injury, with the aforementioned significant guaranteed money still owed to him. Chicago scooped him up just a few days after his release, but he didn’t end up making the team.
It’s a surprising cut considering Trufant won’t turn 31 until next month. It probably won’t be long before he’s able to find a new home.
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