Desmond Trufant

Atlanta Falcons sign CB Desmond Trufant to one of the richest contracts of the offseason

Published Apr. 8, 2017 4:16 p.m. ET

Andre Vergara

The Atlanta Falcons have signed cornerback Desmond Trufant to one of the richest contracts of the offseason, a five-year, $69 million extension that the team announced Saturday. The deal includes $42 million in guaranteed money.

Trufant's contract is the third-richest of the offseason, trailing only Arizona's Chandler Jones ($82.5M) and K.C.'s Eric Berry ($78M). And yet Trufant missed the Falcons' run to the Super Bowl, playing nine games before going on injured reserve with a pectoral injury. He finished the season with 31 tackles, two sacks and an interception.

General manager Thomas Dimitroff says Trufant, a first-round pick in 2013 and a Pro Bowler in 2015, "has improved each year and we believe his best ball is still in front of him."

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Trufant becomes the ninth player the Falcons have either re-signed or extended going back to last season, including cornerback Robert Alford and offensive tackle Ryan Schraeder.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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