The New England Patriots placed Chukwuma Okorafor on the team’s exempt list Saturday as the offensive lineman reportedly weighs his future in the NFL.
The 27-year-old informed the organization of his desire to step away from the team over frustration with his play, according to MassLive’s Karen Guregian.
Okorafor started at left tackle in the Patriots’ week 1 win over Cincinnati but struggled to contain the Bengals’ rushers and was benched for Vederian Lowe after just 12 snaps.
Okorafor signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Patriots this past offseason after spending the past six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.