Ex-Lions third-round pick signs with Eagles
Detroit Lions linebacker Julian Okwara (99) walks off the field after a win over the Los Angeles Chargers in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)AP
ALLEN PARK — Julian Okwara’s time in Detroit has come to an official end, signing a free-agent deal today with the Philadelphia Eagles.
A third-round pick in the 2020 draft, Okwara is a high-upside pass rusher with length and physicality, but failed to develop into a consistent force and was a healthy scratch down the stretch this past season. He was eventually cut by the Lions down the stretch and landed on the practice squad, but was not extended a futures deal after the season, making him a free agent.
With Okwara now out in Detroit, the only member of Bob Quinn’s final draft class left on the roster is Jonah Jackson, and his contract expires when the new league year begins next month.
