{"id":332832,"date":"2026-08-29T20:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T20:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/332832\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T20:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T20:24:09","slug":"former-new-york-giants-lb-bobby-okereke-signing-with-carolina-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/332832\/","title":{"rendered":"Former New York Giants LB Bobby Okereke signing with Carolina Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aug. 29, 2026, 3:36 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Linebacker Bobby Okereke, who led the New York Giants<\/a> in total tackles in 2025, is signing with the Carolina Panthers<\/a>, reports NFL insider Jordan Schultz.<\/p>\n

Okereke, 30, was released by the Giants<\/a> one week before free agency began back in March and has drawn lukewarm interest in the free-agent market.<\/p>\n

Okereke played three seasons for the Giants, signing on as a free agent in 2023. He played his first four NFL seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n

Okereke was a salary cap casualty. The Giants saved $9 million in cap space by releasing him. That financial incentive was not the only reason they cut ties with the former Stanford star.<\/p>\n

The Giants used those savings to add free agent Tremaine Edmunds, a bigger option at inside linebacker. They also filled the hole in the inside with first-round pick Arvell Reese, who has shown outstanding potential.<\/p>\n

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