Things certainly didn’t end in the best way possible between the Pittsburgh Steelers and veteran offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, but that didn’t stop head coach Mike Tomlin from praising his former right tackle Monday.
Okorafor, who played in 77 career games with the Steelers, starting 59 of them, was benched midway through the 2023 season following a sideline incident late in the Week 8 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. That benching led to rookie Broderick Jones being inserted into the starting lineup for good, keeping Okorafor on the bench.
After the 2023 season, Okorafor was released on Feb.