Likely starting in 2024
Patriots' director of scouting Eliot Wolf told reporters Thursday that Okorafor is currently profiles as the team's starting left tackle, Danny Jaillet of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Okarafor spent the first six seasons of his career with the Steelers before getting picked up by the Patriots on Mar. 7. During his time in Pittsburgh, the 26-year-old appeared in 77 games and made 59 starts. New England could definitely still add tackle depth in the draft, but it seems as if the current plan is to have Okorafor start at left tackle in 2024.
Okarafor spent the first six seasons of his career with the Steelers before getting picked up by the Patriots on Mar. 7. During his time in Pittsburgh, the 26-year-old appeared in 77 games and made 59 starts. New England could definitely still add tackle depth in the draft, but it seems as if the current plan is to have Okorafor start at left tackle in 2024.
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Measurables Review
How do Chukwuma Okorafor's measurables compare to other tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"Weight
320 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.31 secVertical Jump
23.5 inBroad Jump
102 inBench Press
19 repsHand Length
10.25 inArm Length
34.50 in
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Signing with New England
The Patriots have agreed to terms with Okorafor, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Ready for Week 2
Okorafor (concussion) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Monday's matchup with the Browns, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Suffers concussion
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Okorafor was placed in the concussion protocol after exiting Sunday's 30-7 loss to the 49ers, Alex Kozora of SteelersDepot.com reports.
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Re-signs with Steelers
Okorafor re-signed with the Steelers for three years Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Practices fully Wednesday
Okorafor (concussion) was listed as a full participant at the Steelers' practice Wednesday, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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