FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant, who suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in November, will receive a lucrative contract extension at some point in the spring, general manager Thomas Dimitroff told ESPN on Tuesday.
Trufant, the 22nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft, is signed through 2017 after the Falcons exercised their fifth-year option for $8,026,000. Taking such a measure, however, doesn't prevent the sides from negotiating a long-term deal.
"He's a top-tier corner, no question about it,'' Dimitroff said of Trufant. "We believe that he's going to do some excellent things for us into the future.