On Saturday, the New England Patriots put former Pittsburgh Steelers OT Chukwuma Okorafor on the exempt/left squad list. Ahead of their Thursday Night Football matchup with the New York Jets, the Patriots placed Okorafor on the reserve/left squad list, ending his season, per Field Yates of ESPN.
Prior to Thursday Night Football, the Patriots moved OT Chuks Okorafor from the exempt/left squad list to the reserve/left squad list.
A team is granted a 5-day exemption when moving a player to the left squad list, but if the player does not return within 5 days, his season is…
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 19, 2024
Okorafor was reportedly considering whether or not he wanted to continue playing football.