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By James Brizuela
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The Cleveland Browns, like all other 31 NFL teams, will have to make roster moves before the regular season begins. While the 53-man roster limit is months away, the Browns have already made a major roster move.
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Former Super Bowl champion defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo will now be able to join a new team, as he has been released by the Browns.
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Ian Rapoport confirmed the news on X, stating: "The #Browns have released edge Ogbo Okoronkwo, a former big-ticket free agent in the final year of his 3-year, $19M deal."
Okoronkwo ended the 2024 season with a combined 23 tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble. Despite being a Super Bowl champion, he will now be free to sign with a new team.
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Okoronkwo began his career with the Los Angeles Rams, where he was drafted in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. His rookie year did not start off in the grandest of ways, as he was placed on the PUP list to start his NFL career due to having foot surgery that May.
Okoronkwo would finally get a chance to not only play fully in the 2019 season, but he would also appear in 10 games. During that stretch, he secured 1.5 sacks.
Okoronkwo spent the next two seasons also dealing with injuries. In 2020, he suffered an elbow injury that sidelined him for seven games, and he only picked up one sack.
The 2021 season was similar, as Okoronkwo was placed on injured reserve and appeared in 13 games. He ended that season with two forced fumbles and two sacks. However, he was activated with enough time to help the Rams win the Super Bowl.
Okoronkwo would play his first full season in 2022, when he appeared in all 17 games after signing a one-year deal with the Houston Texans. During that season, he picked up 44 total tackles and five sacks.
Following his one-year stint with the Texans, Okoronkwo signed a three-year, $19 million deal with the Browns in 2023. He has secured 54 tackles and 7.5 sacks as a member of the Browns.
Now, Okoronkwo his the free agency market, and is likely to get some calls from teams that need more pass rush help before the regular season begins.
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