Report: Lions signing Trufant to 2-year, $21M contract

The Detroit Lions are signing cornerback Desmond Trufant to a two-year, $21-million contract with $14 million guaranteed, according to ESPN's Jordan Schultz.

Trufant was released by Atlanta on Monday after leading the team's secondary for seven seasons. Detroit now plans to sign the 29-year-old while continuing to shop its own top cover corner, Darius Slay, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Slay has been the subject of trade rumors since the beginning of the 2019 season.

Trufant played in nine games in 2019 while recording a career-high four interceptions before suffering a season-ending broken forearm in Week 14.

The Lions also traded for New England Patriots safety Duron Harmon on Wednesday.

Detroit has been busy in free agency, also adding linebacker Jamie Collins, defensive tackle Danny Shelton, offensive tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai, and backup quarterback Chase Daniel.

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