Free agent edge rusher Alex Okafor agreed to return to the Chiefs (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). Financial terms are not yet known, but it’ll be a one-year deal to bring him back for a third K.C. season.
Okafor joined the Chiefs prior to the 2019 season, suffering a torn pec after just 10 games. He re-upped on another one-year deal, notching three sacks, a tackle for loss and 10 quarterback hits in 11 games. Unfortunately, he also lost time in 2020 — this time, due to a hamstring issue.
All in all, the ninth-year pro has 30 career sacks, 34 tackles for loss and 67 QB hits to his credit. His best work came in his second season, when he notched eight sacks. Since then, he’s been productive but has yet to revisit that mark.
Okafor isn’t quite a sure thing due to his injury history, but his new deal probably didn’t cost K.C. all that much. At last check, the Chiefs had about $8M in cap room for the coming year.
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