Okwara spent last seasom with the Arizona Cardinals after playing for his first four seasons with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the third round in the 2020 draft from Notre Dame.
Okwara played in thirteen games for the Cardinals, starting one of those, and finished with ten solo tackles and one sack.
Okwara produced nine sacks in his four seasons with the Lions, five of those in the 2021 season for a career-high.
Okwara has never played more than thirteen games in a season, playing thirteen for the Lions in 2021 and the Cardinals last season.
At 6'4 and 250 pounds, Okwara has played his career as an edge rusher/stand up outside linebacker, so he will have to make some adjustments as a defensive end in the 4-3 defense preferred by Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
Okwara will contend with several players for playing time including Isaiah McGuire, who played well at the end of the season, Alex Wright returning from injury, Ogbo Okoronkwo, and free agent acquisition Joe Tyron-Shoyinka as well as any defensive ends from the draft.
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