Cory Durden
DL
#94
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 305 lbs
College: N.C. State
2025 SEASON
- Solo6
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/21/2025 | Patriots | W 42 - 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 08/16/2025 | Jets | W 31 - 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 08/09/2025 | @Bills | W 34 - 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 01/04/2026 | Dolphins | W 38 - 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | 12/28/2025 | @Jets | W 42 - 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | 12/21/2025 | @Ravens | W 28 - 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | 12/14/2025 | Bills | L 31 - 35 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | 12/01/2025 | Giants | W 33 - 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | 11/23/2025 | @Bengals | W 26 - 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | 11/13/2025 | Jets | W 27 - 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | 11/09/2025 | @Buccaneers | W 28 - 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | 11/02/2025 | Falcons | W 24 - 23 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 10/26/2025 | Browns | W 32 - 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | 10/19/2025 | @Titans | W 31 - 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | 10/12/2025 | @Saints | W 25 - 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 10/05/2025 | @Bills | W 23 - 20 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 09/28/2025 | Panthers | W 42 - 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | 09/21/2025 | Steelers | L 14 - 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 09/14/2025 | @Dolphins | W 33 - 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 09/07/2025 | Raiders | L 13 - 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Post Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 02/08/2026 | Seahawks | L 13 - 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | 01/25/2026 | @Broncos | W 10 - 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 01/18/2026 | Texans | W 28 - 16 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 01/11/2026 | Chargers | W 16 - 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
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.