On Thursday, the New England Patriots made their first outside addition since the official start of the NFL offseason. Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, who started his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers but was released in February, was signed to a one-year contract with a base value of $4 million.
Okorafor is the first domino to fall, and will not be the last one. For now, though, let’s take a closer look at him: his career so far, and what the Patriots can expect from him.
Hard facts
Name: Chukwuma Okorafor
Position: Offensive tackle
Opening day age: 27 (8/8/1997)
Size: 6-foot-6, 320 pounds
Contract status: TBD
Experience
A native of Nigeria, who emigrated to the United States in 2010, Okorafor spent his college career at Western Michigan.