Desmond Trufant Injury: Updates on Falcons Star's Recovery from Shoulder Surgery

Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant suffered a shoulder injury in Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The injury will require surgery, and Trufant has been placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Continue for updates.

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Trufant Hits IR

Tuesday, Nov. 29

The Falcons announced they placed Trufant on injured reserve and moved center Trevor Robinson and cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson to the active roster.

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Trufant Comments on Recovery

Tuesday, Nov. 29

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Trufant to Undergo Surgery

Tuesday, Nov. 29

Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Trufant will require season-ending shoulder surgery.

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Trufant Has Been Model of Health During Career

This season, Trufant missed a game for the first time in his four years in the league. He appeared in 16 games in each of his first three campaigns and in the first eight of this season.

During that span in 2016, he's recorded 27 tackles and one interception.

However, he experienced some injury issues before taking the field for competitive play, injuring his hip during training camp, though he missed only a few days of practice.

Since being taken 22nd overall in 2013, the former Washington Huskies standout has developed into the Falcons' best corner, recording six interceptions and 44 pass deflections over his first three seasons in the NFL.

His contributions to the Falcons defense saw him named as the team's most underrated player by ESPN.com's Vincent Verhei.

With the 26-year-old sidelined, the Falcons will look for Robert Alford to stabilize the secondary, as he'll be tasked with guarding the opponent's best receiver. In his first three years, he recorded one more interception than Trufant did.

Stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com.