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Julian Okwara: Everything you need to know

Julian Okwara

Julian Okwara

#99 DE
Cleveland Browns

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Julian Okwara

Julian Okwara Career Stats  

  • Career Stats - TACKLES

    TOTAL
    AST
    SOLO
    71
    27
    44

    Career Stats - Sacks

    SCK
    SCKYDS
    TFL
    10
    60
    0

    Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

    INT
    PD
    TD
    1
    4
    0

    Career Stats - Fumbles

    FF
    FR
    FTD
    1
    1
    0

    Tackles

    Season Team TOTAL AST SOLO
    2024 ARI 18 8 10
    2023 DET 6 1 5
    2022 DET 17 7 10
    2021 DET 27 9 18
    2020 DET 3 2 1
    Career
    71
    27
    44

    Sacks

    Season Team SCK SCKYDS TFL
    2024 ARI 1 12 0
    2023 DET 2 8 0
    2022 DET 2 12 0
    2021 DET 5 28 0
    2020 DET 0 0 0
    Career
    10
    60
    0

    Interceptions

    Season Team INT PD TD
    2024 ARI 0 1 0
    2023 DET 0 1 0
    2022 DET 0 0 0
    2021 DET 1 2 0
    2020 DET 0 0 0
    Career
    1
    4
    0

    Defense Fumbles

    Season Team FF FR FTD
    2024 ARI 0 0 0
    2023 DET 0 0 0
    2022 DET 0 0 0
    2021 DET 1 1 0
    2020 DET 0 0 0
    Career
    1
    1
    0
Julian Okwara

Julian Okwara Game Log   2025

  • Preseason
    defensive
    Date
    Opp
    Result
    SOLO
    AST
    TOTAL
    SACK
    SACKYDS
    INT
    DEF
    TFL
    8/23
    LA
    W 19-17
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    8/16
    PHI
    W 22-13
    0
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0
    1
    0
    8/8
    CAR
    W 30-10
    2
    0
    2
    2
    19
    0
    0
    2
    Preseason Totals
    2
    3
    5
    2
    19
    0
    1
    2
Julian Okwara

Julian Okwara Player Profile and Salary  

Team Cleveland Browns
Birthdate 12/27/1997 (28)
Status Active
HT/WT 6'4", 250 lbs
Draft Info 2020: Rd 3; Pk (DET)
Birthplace Charlotte, NC, USA
Position DE
College Notre Dame
Experience 6 seasons

Career History

Cleveland Browns 2025-Present (1 season)
Philadelphia Eagles 2024-2025 (1 season)
Arizona Cardinals 2024-2024 (1 season)
Detroit Lions 2020-2024 (4 seasons)

Julian Okwara: Breaking News

Returning to Cleveland

The Browns re-signed Okwara (undisclosed) on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Okwara spent the 2025 campaign on Cleveland's practice squad but didn't appear in any games and eventually landed on the injured list in December due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old will likely spend the offseason competing for a depth spot on the team's roster.

Sent to practice-squad IR

The Browns placed Okwara (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday. Okwara will not be eligible to play until Week 18. The 27-year-old hasn't appeared in a regular-season game this season after logging 18 tackles (10 solo), including 1.0 sacks, across 13 games for the Cardinals in 2024.

Becoming free agent

Cleveland released Okwara (ribs) on Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports. Okwara wasn't able to earn a spot on the Browns' final 53-man roster for 2025, and now he's bound for free agency. He'll be free to sign with any team, but there's a chance he ultimately ends up on Cleveland's practice squad.

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