The New York Jets have poached a lineman away from the New England Patriots!
Well … sort of.
27-year-old offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor is technically a former Patriot, as he started one game for New England last season, but then he promptly left the team.
On Wednesday, the Jets signed Okorafor — per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson — and afterward, Take Flight Media’s Harrison Glaser provided some context into what went down with Okorafor’s short stint with the Pats last season.
“#Jets new OT Chukwuma Okorafor played 12 offensive snaps as the Patriots starting left tackle before being replaced by Vederian Lowe last season in week one,” Glaser wrote.