According to a Saturday report from The Athletic, the New York Giants are preparing to release inside linebacker Bobby Okereke as part of a financial restructuring effort.
The decision to part ways with the veteran defender, who will celebrate his 30th birthday this July, would create $9 million in salary cap relief for the Giants heading into the 2026 season.
During his three-year tenure with New York, Okereke has been the team’s top tackler in two seasons, recording 143 tackles in the 2025 campaign and 149 tackles back in 2023.
In his most recent season, Okereke contributed one sack, two interceptions, and recovered one fumble while starting all 17 games for the Giants in 2025.
Throughout his seven-year NFL career, the linebacker has accumulated 805 total tackles, 7.5 sacks, seven interceptions, and 11 forced fumbles across 110 games with 95 starts. His professional journey began when Indianapolis selected him in the third round of the 2019 draft, where he played four seasons with the Colts before joining New York.
