{"id":76965,"date":"2025-03-12T19:41:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T23:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=76965"},"modified":"2025-03-12T19:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T23:41:43","slug":"ot-chukwuma-okorafor-joins-jets-after-taking-year-off-in-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2025\/03\/12\/ot-chukwuma-okorafor-joins-jets-after-taking-year-off-in-24\/","title":{"rendered":"OT Chukwuma Okorafor Joins Jets After Taking Year off in &#8217;24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor took the 2024 season off after being benched for a poor performance with the Patriots in week 1, but now he&#8217;s back with the New York Jets.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/New-OT.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76966 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/New-OT-300x79.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/New-OT-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/New-OT-600x158.png 600w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/New-OT.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The former Pittsburgh Steeler joined the Patriots last season but lasted just twelve snaps before calling it a season.\u00a0 No specifics were given as to whether or not his departure was football related or an off-field issue, but he never returned to New England.<\/p>\n<p>Now looking to get back in the NFL, he lands a 1-year deal with the Jets who are in dire need of a starting right tackle.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his wasted season in New England, Okaorafor started 55 games at right tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2020-2033.\u00a0 He allowed just eight sacks in that time.<\/p>\n<p>With only Max Mitchell and Carter Warren having experience at right tackle for Gang Green, adding a player of Okorafor&#8217;s stature makes plenty of sense as he could go from being out of the league to an opening day starter.<\/p>\n<p>Best case scenario is the Jets find a rookie in the draft who outplays Okorafor and the veteran becomes a quality backup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor took the 2024 season off after being benched for a poor performance with the Patriots in week 1, but now he&#8217;s back with the New York Jets. 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