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2024 Defensive

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Total Tackles
SCK
Sacks
FUM
Forced Fumbles
INT
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
Regular Season 18 1.0 0 0 0

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  • Browns' Julian Okwara: Lands in Cleveland

    The Browns signed Okwara to a contract Monday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.

    Okwara appeared in 13 games with the Cardinals in 2024, registering 18 tackles. He served as an outside linebacker in Arizona but will likely settle into a depth role at defensive end in Cleveland coordinator Jim Schwartz's 4-3 base defense.

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  • Cardinals' Julian Okwara: Increased workload in 2024

    Okwara finished the 2024 season with 18 total tackles (10 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed over 13 games.

    Okwara operated as a depth option at linebacker for the Cardinals in 2024, stepping up on occasion to occupy a significant role on the team's defense. The linebacker matched a career-high in 13 games played, and his 18 total tackles were the second highest total of his five-year NFL career. Okwara will enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent and he'll likely look for another opportunity elsewhere in an attempt to find a starting role.

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  • Cardinals' Julian Okwara: Next man up after Gardeck injury

    Okwara is set to start alongside linebackers Kyzir White and Mack Wilson after Dennis Gardeck suffered a season-ending ACL injury during Monday's win over the Chargers, Kevin Zimmerman of Arizona Sports reports.

    Gardeck, who leads the Cardinals with three sacks this season, tore his ACL in the second half of Monday's game, and he will be out for the rest of the year. Okwara stepped in with the first-team defense following Gardeck's injury, and the former finished the game with one solo tackle across 35 snaps, including a season-high 29 snaps on defense. Okwara is the top candidate to start at linebacker alongside White and Wilson, though Krys Barnes and Jesse Luketa should also see their snaps on defense increase. Okwara's most productive season came in 2021 as a member of the Lions, during which he registered 27 tackles (18 solo), including 5.0 sacks, two pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 13 regular-season games.

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  • Eagles' Julian Okwara: Signs with Eagles

    The Eagles signed Okwara to a reserve/future contract Wednesday.

    Okwara will head to Philadelphia after getting waived by the Lions last month. The 26-year-old will now look to compete for a depth spot along the team's defensive line.

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  • Julian Okwara: Let go by Detroit

    Okwara was waived by the Lions on Thursday.

    Okwara was let go in order to make room on the active roster for James Houston (ankle), who was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Okwara will now look to catch on with another team after compiling just seven tackles (six solo), including two sacks, through nine games played this season.

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  • Lions' Julian Okwara: Ready for season debut

    Okwara (knee) is active Sunday against the Panthers.

    Okwara started the season on IR after suffering an injury during the team's final preseason game. After missing the mandatory four games, the Notre Dame product is ready to return to action and make his first appearance of the season. He should be a regular part of the Lions' rotation on the defensive line against Carolina.

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  • Lions' Julian Okwara: Activated Saturday

    Okwara (knee) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

    Okwara suffered a knee injury during Detroit's preseason finale, but it seems as if he's since had time to move past the issue. Over the past three seasons, the 25-year-old defensive end has recorded 29 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss and seven sacks for the Lions' defense.

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  • Lions' Julian Okwara: Designated to return from IR

    Okwara (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve by the Lions on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

    Okwara will now have a 21-day window to return to practice and ultimately be added to the active roster. If that ultimately doesn't come to fruition, the defensive end will revert to IR for the remainder of the 2023 campaign. Okwara has been unavailable since Aug. 31 following a knee injury.

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  • Lions' Julian Okwara: Headed to IR

    The Lions placed Okwara (knee) on injured reserve Thursday, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

    Okwara sustained a knee injury in the Lions' preseason finale against the Panthers on Saturday. The 2020 third-round pick out of Notre Dame will be forced to sit out the first four games of the season.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-4, 250 lbs
Birthplace: London, GB
Age: 27
School: Notre Dame
Experience: 6