Cory Durden

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Cory Durden was signed by the New England Patriots to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on September 6, 2025 ... Originally signed by Detroit as a rookie free agent (5/12/23) ... Released by Detroit (8/29/23) ... Signed by the L.A. Rams to the practice squad (9/19/23) ... Elevated by the L.A. Rams to the active roster from the practice squad (10/14/23) ... Reverted back to the L.A. Rams practice squad (10/16/23) ... Signed by the L.A. Rams to the 53-man roster from the practice squad (10/19/23) ... Released by the L.A. Rams (11/7/23) ... Signed by the L.A. Rams to the practice squad (11/9/23) ... Signed by the L.A. Rams to a futures contract (1/15/24) ... Released by the L.A. Rams (8/28/24) ... Signed by the L.A. Rams to the practice squad (8/30/24) ... Signed by the New York Giants to the 53-man roster from the L.A. Rams practice squad (12/2/24) ... Released by the N.Y. Giants (8/26/25) ... Signed by New England to the practice squad (8/28/25).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2025 (17/4, 3/0) 

• Plays rotationally on the defensive line. 
• Signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Sept. 6. 
• Made his Patriots debut vs. Las Vegas (9/7). 
• Helped hold the Titans to just 39 yards rushing at Tennessee (10/19), the lowest since allowing 29 yards rushing on 24 attempts on Dec. 3, 2023 vs. the L.A. Chargers. 
• Made his first career start vs. the N.Y. Giants (12/1), finishing with 2 total tackles. 
• Started his second game of the season at Baltimore (12/21), logging 4 tackles. 
• Made his third start of the season and second-straight start at the N.Y Jets (12/28), recording 2 tackles, including 1 tackle for loss on a fake punt attempt by the Jets on fourth down in the third quarter. 
• Logged his fourth start of the year vs. Miami (1/4/26), tallying 3 tackles, including a tackle for loss on RB Ollie Gordon II on third-and-1 from the Miami 20-yard line to force a punt in the second quarter.

2024 (4/0 - NEW YORK GIANTS)

• Played in four games with no starts and totaled 10 tackles (4 solo, 6 assists).
• Spent most of the season on the L.A. Rams' practice squad before being signed by the New York Giants to the 53-man roster on Dec. 2.

2023 (4/0, 0/0 - LOS ANGELES RAMS) 

• Played in four games with no starts and recorded 3 tackles (1 solo, 2 assists). 
• Spent most of the season on the L.A. Rams practice squad after being released by Detroit in training camp.
• Was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad for the game vs. Arizona (10/15) - his NFL debut - and was then signed to the 53-man roster on Oct. 19. 
• Released by the L.A. Rams on Nov. 7 and signed back to the practice squad on Nov. 9.

COLLEGE 

• Concluded his college career having played in 57 games and recording 126 tackles, 11 sacks, 4 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles. 
• Finished his career at North Carolina State (2021-22), playing in 25 games and recording 58 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 1 pass defensed. 
• Earned First-Team All-ACC honors in 2021 and Third-Team All-ACC honors in 2022. 
• Started his college career at Florida State (2018-20), playing in 32 games and recording 68 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 3 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.

PERSONAL 

• Helped lead Newberry (Fla.) High School to an 8-2 record and an appearance in the Class 1A regional semifinals in 2016. 
• Named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association's District 7 Player of the Year.