Atlanta Falcons

Falcons cornerback Desmond leaves, returns quickly

Falcons' Desmond Trufant runs with the ball after intercepting Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Seattle.
Falcons' Desmond Trufant runs with the ball after intercepting Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Seattle.
Nov 26, 2017

Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant was taken to the locker room late in the first quarter during the team’s second possession on defense.

Trufant was replaced at left cornerback by C.J. Goodwin.

He’d apparently just lost his wind and returned for the subsequent series.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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