ESPN's Field Yates has reported that the New England Patriots will release former Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, meaning he'll enter free agency early and have additional time to land with another team.
The Patriots will be releasing veteran OT Chuks Okorafor today, who was scheduled to be a free agent in March.
This gives Okorafor a month head start to sign with a new team, which the 27-year would like to do.
He was placed on the exempt/left squad in Week 2 of this season,…— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 10, 2025Okorafor signed a one-year deal worth a base value of $4 million with the Patriots last offseason.