Chukwuma Okorafor ineligible to return to Patriots this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Veteran offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor will not play another down for the New England Patriots in 2024.
Okorafor was placed on the exempt/left squad list on Saturday. The 27-year-old reportedly left the team to "ponder his future" in the NFL.
The Patriots moved Okorafor from the exempt/left squad list to the reserve/left squad on Thursday, per ESPN's Field Yates. Teams are granted a five-day exemption when moving a player to the left squad list, but if the player does not return within five days, his season is over.