MARCH 15, 2021 • FREEP.COM
ROMEO OKWARA
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9 TCKL
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2 SCK
Detroit Lions, Romeo Okwara reportedly agree to 3-year, $39 million contract to stay Okwara, who led the Lions with 10 sacks and four forced fumbles last season, was expected to be one of the top pass rushers on the market
Re-ups with Detroit Okwara is signing a three-year, $39 million contract to stay with the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact The Lions have the unique advantage of offering Okwara the opportunity to stay with his brother, 23-year-old defensive end Julian. The elder Okwara has only 20 career sacks, but half of those sacks came last season when he finished as PFF's 39th-ranked edge defender (out of 109 qualified players). He'll turn 26 in June, with he and Trey Flowers projecting as the team's top defensive ends. It isn't clear if new defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will run a 3-4 or 4-3 base, but any setup should entail plenty of pass-rush snaps for Okwara and Flowers.
MARCH 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Headed for free agency The Lions chose not to use their franchise tag on Okwara ahead of Tuesday's deadline, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Okwara is coming off the first double-digit sack season of his career. In addition to logging 10 sacks in 2020, he recorded 44 tackles (32 solo), one pass breakup, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 16 appearances. Given the abundance of teams in need of pass-rushing help heading into 2021, Okwara looks primed to earn a sizable contract on the open market.
MARCH 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 9, 2021 • DETROITLIONS.COM
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Double-digit sacks in 2020 Okwara recorded 44 tackles, 10 sacks, one pass breakup and three forced fumbles in 2020.
Impact After logging a lowly 1.5 sacks in 2019, Okwara provided plenty of reason to believe his breakout 2018 campaign (7.5 sacks) was no fluke. The Notre Dame product was one of 10 players to notch double-digit sacks in 2020 and he accomplished the feat with very little help around him as the Lions finished near last in the league in most defensive categories, including yards allowed (32nd) and points allowed (32nd). Now an unrestricted free agent, the 25-year-old pass-rusher seems poised for a nice payday this offseason.
JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Notches ninth sack Okwara recorded two solo tackles, including a sack, and a forced fumble in Saturday's 47-7 loss to the Buccaneers.
Impact Okwara leads the Lions with nine sacks, and he's tied for 11th in the league in the category. The 25-year-old defensive end could hit double digits in the season finale against the Vikings. Kirk Cousins has been sacked on 7.0 percent of dropbacks this year.
DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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DECEMBER 17, 2020 • FREEP.COM
Takes down Trubisky Okwara posted four solo tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Bears.
Impact Okwara posted a career-high 7.5 sacks in 2018 before enduring a severe decline in the pass-rushing department last year, notching just 1.5 sacks through 14 games. The Notre Dame product is back on track in 2020, as he has rung up seven sacks through 12 games, leading the team in the category by a wide margin.
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