Out is 6-foot-5, 330-pound Kelechi Osemele, who inked a five-year deal worth a reported $60 million with the Oakland Raiders in March.
In is 6-foot-3, 305-pound John Urschel, who spent his offseason at MIT studying for his Ph.D. in mathematics.
Now Urschel is in football mode, and he appears to have the inside track on the starting left guard spot to replace Osemele. Urschel ran with the first-team offense throughout Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and minicamp. But Urschel knows he’s not Osemele.
“He’s a freak athlete, let’s be honest. He’s elite in that sense, and I’m not that,” Urschel said.