Jeff Okudah never really found a home with the Detroit Lions after being the No. 3 overall pick of the 2020 draft, which is the reason he’s been on the trade block much of the offseason.
Well, Okudah has a new home now.
The Lions traded Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round pick in the coming draft, a league source confirmed.
DJ Moore #2 of the Carolina Panthers catches a touchdown pass against Dean Marlowe #21 of the Atlanta Falcons and Rashaan Evans #54 of the Atlanta Falcons during the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 30, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Duke freshman center Kyle Filipowski has decided to return for his sophomore season, but top-10 recruit Mackenzie Mgbako has asked the school to release him from his letter of intent.
The Packers and Jets continue to discuss a trade proposal involving QB Aaron Rodgers, but neither side has set a deadline, Mark Murphy said.
Center DeMarcus Cousins, 32, will play in the Puerto Rican professional basketball league this spring, signing a deal with the Guaynabo Mets, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
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How do the Falcons’, Lions’ draft plans change with the Jeff Okudah trade?
With the long and winding road to the 2023 NFL Draft coming to a close, we in the football media are starting to fire off some of our hottest takes. Whether it is the idea that Will Anderson Jr. is not one of the top pass rushers in the class to Hendon Hooker as potentially QB1, there is an overwhelming sentiment that the draft itself just needs to get here.
Thankfully, we do have some actual news to discuss.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win their first playoff series since 2004 when the Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway next week. As the regular season winds down, though, they’re dealing with one hell of a goalie dilemma.
For most of the year, the Leafs used a tandem of Ilya Samsonov and two-time Stanley Cup champ Matt Murray. Samsonov handled most of the work, starting 42 games to Murray’s 26. However, last week, Murray sustained a head injury and hasn’t been on the ice since.
Unfortunate, for sure, but teams deal with this all the time.
The Lynx dynasty is shifting its attention to its next ring, even if it may take some time (and pressure) to materialize. The only question now is how many carats the diamond will be.
Minnesota selected Diamond Miller with the second pick in the 2023 WNBA draft, bringing the guard out of Maryland into a franchise best known for winning four championships in seven seasons (’11, ’13, ’15, ’17). Miller was, alongside No.
The Falcons are acquiring cornerback Jeff Okudah in a trade with the Lions, per ESPN’s Field Yates. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Detroit is receiving a 2023 fifth-round pick in exchange for Okudah.
The 24 year old was the No. 3 pick in the 2020 draft and had spent the past three seasons in Detroit.
While Premier League teams playing friendlies in the United States is nothing new, the six-team Summer Series headed to the U.S. in July is a first. Chelsea and Newcastle are the two marquee names that headline the six-team series that will participate in the preseason tournament.
Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion will square off in the opening Summer Series game at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on July 22. Brentford and Fulham will then face off with Newcastle taking on Aston Villa at the same venue on the 23rd.