Four days before the start of free agency week, the New England Patriots have made their first outside signing of the offseason. Chukwuma Okorafor, who spent the first six seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers before his release last month, was reportedly added to the offensive tackle mix on Thursday afternoon.
Details of Okorafor’s contract with the Patriots are not yet known. That said, we can already take a quick-hit look at what signing the 26-year-old means for New England from a big-picture point of view.
Okorafor brings considerable experience to the table
Okorafor entered the league as a third-round draft pick in 2018, and started his career mainly as a rotational backup player.