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The New England Patriots announced on Saturday that the team has placed offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on the exempt/left squad list. This maneuver comes almost exactly a week after he was benched in the club’s Week 1 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, where he started at left tackle. In a corresponding move, the club elevated guard Michael Jordan to the active roster.
Okorafor signed a one-year deal with the Patriots back in March and was looked at as a candidate to start at the blindside tackle upon arrival, despite not playing on the left side during his NFL career. That position battle was a key storyline throughout the summer as first-year head coach Jerod Mayo searched for his top-five linemen, and Okorafor found himself starting at left tackle out of the gate.
That position on the left side didn’t last long, however, as he was benched for Vederian Lowe just 12 snaps into the game. Per Next Gen Stats, Okorafor allowed Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson to apply three pressures in five snaps (h/t Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald).
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-09-14 20:46:39
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