The Jets and Okorafor agreed to terms on a contract Friday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
The 2018 third-round pick from Western Michigan will now remain in New York after spending his 2025 campaign with the Jets. Okorafor appeared in 14 games last season, logging just 45 special-teams snaps. Now back with the Jets, he's expected to compete for a reserve role on the team's offensive line throughout the offseason.
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Jets' Chukwuma Okorafor: Picked up by Gang Green
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The Jets signed Okorafor on Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
The 27-year-old from Western Michigan appeared in just one game during his one-year stint with the Patriots in 2024 before being placed on the exempt/left quad list in early September. However, he's made 60 starts throughout his seven-year NFL career, primarily with the Steelers from 2020 to 2022 (48 starts). With Okorafor now in New York, he's expected to compete for a starting tackle spot in 2025.
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Steelers' Chukwuma Okorafor: Suffers head injury
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Okorafor has entered concussion protocols Sunday, according to head coach Mike Tomlin, Alex Kozora reports.
Okorafor suffered the head injury at some point during the team's 30-7 loss to the Steelers on Sunday. He'll now need to go through all the steps of the league's protocols if he's going to play Week 2 against the Browns.
