Bobby Okereke

Bobby Okereke

29-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Okereke missed the final five games of the 2024 season due to a herniated disc in his back, though it was a certainty that he would have tallied at least 100 tackles for the fourth straight year had he remained healthy. He's in an equally strong position entering 2025, as he's set to pair with Micah McFadden in the middle of the Giants' linebacker corps. McFadden's struggles in coverage are important for Okereke, making the latter a near-lock for every down work and providing him with additional opportunity to rack up tackles. Okereke's own work in coverage and as a pass rusher has been inconsistent, but he remains a strong run stuffer with an undeniable role and ability to rack up stops. Expect another strong year in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
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Released by the Giants in March of 2026.
Being let go by Giants
LBNew York Giants
March 3, 2026
The Giants are slated to release Okereke, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
ANALYSIS
The move will clear $9 million in salary cap space, with $5.4 million left over in dead money. The inside linebacker, who turns 30 in July, is coming off a 2025 regular season in which he recorded a team-high 143 tackles and two picks in 17 games. Despite his age, Okereke is likely to have plenty of suitors in free agency.
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Measurables Review
How do Bobby Okereke's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
235 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.58 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.26 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.25 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Hand Length
10.13 in
 
Arm Length
34.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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When Okereke signed with the Giants prior to the 2023 season, there was virtually no doubt that he'd pile up tackles at among the most prolific rates in the league. He didn't disappoint in that regard, tallying 149 total tackles. What did change was his ability to be effective in other roles. He had regularly been asked to work in coverage throughout his career, but something clicked with Big Blue as he came up with a career-high 10 passes defensed, translating to two interceptions. The difference in his role came as a pass rusher, as he logged a career-best 137 snaps as a pass rusher, resulting in 2.5 sacks. In contrast, he had only two sacks combined across his first four seasons in the league. The Giants have a new defensive coaching staff which could mean his role changes again, but at worst he's going to be on the field consistently while piling a ton of tackles.
A third-round pick in 2019, Okereke emerged as a top inside linebacker the last two seasons, piling up 283 tackles for the Colts while not missing a game. The Stanford product parlayed that production into a four-year, $40 million contract from the Giants this offseason, and while he benefited from having DeForest Buckner occupy blockers ahead of him in Indy, Leonard Williams and the New York defensive line are no slouches either. Okereke won't have much competition in the middle of coordinator Don Martindale's scheme, as the Giants' top two tacklers from 2022 (Julian Love and Jaylon Smith) are both gone.
Okereke took over as the Colts' starting middle linebacker last season with the departure of Anthony Walker in free agency and proved to be a steady and reliable anchor in the defense. He tallied 132 tackles (89 solo), four pass deflections, two interceptions and one sack in 17 games, numbers that have him on the IDP radar heading into the 2022 campaign.
Okereke looks set to be the starting middle linebacker this season with the departure of Anthony Walker in free agency. Okereke had 72 total tackles and an interception mostly playing the weak-side role last season, so the move could boost his fantasy value.
As a rookie with the Colts in 2019, Okereke logged 65 tackles, a sack and two pass breakups over 16 games. The third-round draft pick did so while making eight starts and averaging 29.9 defensive snaps per game. With a full-time linebacker role alongside Darius Leonard and Anthony Walker now on tap, Okereke could find himself on the fantasy radar in 2020.
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Concludes campaign on high note
LBNew York Giants
January 8, 2026
Okereke tallied six tackles (three solo), an interception and a fumble recovery in Sunday's 34-17 Week 18 win over Dallas. For the campaign, he posted 143 stops (including 1.0 sacks) along with six defenses passes (including two interceptions) across 17 contests.
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Seven tackles, INT in victory
LBNew York Giants
December 30, 2025
Okereke recorded seven tackles (five solo) and one interception in the Giants' win over the Raiders on Sunday.
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Leading tackler in loss
LBNew York Giants
December 23, 2025
Okereke logged 13 tackles (seven solo) during the Giants' loss versus the Vikings on Sunday.
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Logs seven tackles vs. Patriots
LBNew York Giants
December 2, 2025
Okereke registered seven tackles (five solo) in the Giants' loss to the Patriots on Monday.
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Steady again with eight stops
LBNew York Giants
November 24, 2025
Okereke tallied eight tackles (six solo) in Sunday's Week 12 overtime loss to the Lions.
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Roster decision coming
LBNew York Giants
February 16, 2026
Okereke may not return to the Giants in 2026, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old linebacker racked up 143 tackles over 17 games in 2025, the fourth time in the last five seasons he's topped 130 stops, but Okereke has seen his coverage skills decline over the last few years. He's due a $3 million roster bonus on March 13, and cutting him before that kicks in would create $9 million in cap space for the Giants next season while incurring a $5.5 million dead cap hit.
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