New York Jets with the
Jets. Trusnik was signed as an undrafted
free agent in
2007 by the
New York Jets. As a rookie, he appeared in six games and recorded six tackles on
special teams after spending the first nine weeks on their practice squad. He made his
NFL debut in a game against the
Pittsburgh Steelers on November 18. Trusnik was placed on injured reserve on December 26. In
2008, Trusnik played in seven games and was inactive for two. He also had spent the first seven games of the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Trusnik made five tackles and a fumble recovery on defense as well as 11 tackles on special teams. In
2009, Trusnik played in the first four games of the season with the Jets. He was named
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after his game against
Tennessee on September 27, where he had two tackles, a forced fumble, and fumble recovery. Trusnik was then traded to the
Cleveland Browns.
Cleveland Browns in
2009 On October 7, 2009, Trusnik was traded to the
Cleveland Browns by the
New York Jets in exchange for wide receiver
Braylon Edwards. He played the remainder of the
2009 season with the Browns, where he started 10 games and played in 12. During this time, Trusnik registered 54 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one pass defensed. His first start of his NFL career came on October 18 in a game at
Pittsburgh. Trusnik made a career-high 10 tackles on November 29 in
Cincinnati. The Browns finished the season with the best kickoff return average starting position (31.4) in the NFL with Trusnik as a blocker. In
2010, Trusnik played in all 16 games for the Browns, starting five. He registered 15 tackles, one sack, and one pass defensed. He played mostly on special teams where he had nine tackles.
Miami Dolphins On July 27, 2011, the
Miami Dolphins signed Trusnik to a 2-year deal. He was with the Dolphins for four seasons, starting 10 games and playing in 64. In
2014, Trusnik caught his first career interception from a
Tom Brady pass on December 14. He also scored his first touchdown off of a fumble recovery against the
Jets on December 28.
Carolina Panthers On March 31, 2015, the
Carolina Panthers signed Trusnik to a 1-year deal as an unrestricted free agent. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.
Minnesota Vikings On November 10, 2015, the
Minnesota Vikings signed Trusnik. He had previously worked with Vikings
defensive coordinator,
George Edwards, while he was the linebackers coach at
Miami from 2012 to 2013.
New Orleans Saints On December 14, 2016, Trusnik was signed by the
New Orleans Saints. ==NFL career statistics==