Bobby Okereke

Bobby Okereke

29-Year-Old LinebackerLB
New York Giants
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Okereke missed the final five games of the 2024 season due to a herniated disc in his back, though it was a certainty that he would have tallied at least 100 tackles for the fourth straight year had he remained healthy. He's in an equally strong position entering 2025, as he's set to pair with Micah McFadden in the middle of the Giants' linebacker corps. McFadden's struggles in coverage are important for Okereke, making the latter a near-lock for every down work and providing him with additional opportunity to rack up tackles. Okereke's own work in coverage and as a pass rusher has been inconsistent, but he remains a strong run stuffer with an undeniable role and ability to rack up stops. Expect another strong year in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
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IDP
Signed a four-year, $40 million contract with the Giants in March of 2023.
Steady again with eight stops
LBNew York Giants
November 24, 2025
Okereke tallied eight tackles (six solo) in Sunday's Week 12 overtime loss to the Lions.
ANALYSIS
Okereke finished as New York's second-leading tackler behind Dane Belton (nine). Okereke has at least six stops in 11 of 12 contests this season and has reached the double-digit mark four times. The veteran linebacker leads the Giants with 103 tackles on the campaign, marking the fourth time in five seasons he's reached the triple-digit mark.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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New York GiantsGiants 2025 LB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

80199%
253100%
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21485%
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19175%
49161%
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Measurables Review
How do Bobby Okereke's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
235 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.58 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.26 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.25 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Hand Length
10.13 in
 
Arm Length
34.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
When Okereke signed with the Giants prior to the 2023 season, there was virtually no doubt that he'd pile up tackles at among the most prolific rates in the league. He didn't disappoint in that regard, tallying 149 total tackles. What did change was his ability to be effective in other roles. He had regularly been asked to work in coverage throughout his career, but something clicked with Big Blue as he came up with a career-high 10 passes defensed, translating to two interceptions. The difference in his role came as a pass rusher, as he logged a career-best 137 snaps as a pass rusher, resulting in 2.5 sacks. In contrast, he had only two sacks combined across his first four seasons in the league. The Giants have a new defensive coaching staff which could mean his role changes again, but at worst he's going to be on the field consistently while piling a ton of tackles.
A third-round pick in 2019, Okereke emerged as a top inside linebacker the last two seasons, piling up 283 tackles for the Colts while not missing a game. The Stanford product parlayed that production into a four-year, $40 million contract from the Giants this offseason, and while he benefited from having DeForest Buckner occupy blockers ahead of him in Indy, Leonard Williams and the New York defensive line are no slouches either. Okereke won't have much competition in the middle of coordinator Don Martindale's scheme, as the Giants' top two tacklers from 2022 (Julian Love and Jaylon Smith) are both gone.
Okereke took over as the Colts' starting middle linebacker last season with the departure of Anthony Walker in free agency and proved to be a steady and reliable anchor in the defense. He tallied 132 tackles (89 solo), four pass deflections, two interceptions and one sack in 17 games, numbers that have him on the IDP radar heading into the 2022 campaign.
Okereke looks set to be the starting middle linebacker this season with the departure of Anthony Walker in free agency. Okereke had 72 total tackles and an interception mostly playing the weak-side role last season, so the move could boost his fantasy value.
As a rookie with the Colts in 2019, Okereke logged 65 tackles, a sack and two pass breakups over 16 games. The third-round draft pick did so while making eight starts and averaging 29.9 defensive snaps per game. With a full-time linebacker role alongside Darius Leonard and Anthony Walker now on tap, Okereke could find himself on the fantasy radar in 2020.
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Solid in Week 11 loss
LBNew York Giants
November 18, 2025
Okereke recorded seven tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 27-20 loss versus the Packers.
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Slated to suit up Sunday
LBNew York Giants
November 16, 2025
Okereke (shoulder) is active for Sunday's Week 11 battle against the Packers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
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Questionable for Sunday
LBNew York Giants
Shoulder
November 14, 2025
Okereke (shoulder) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Packers.
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Another DNP on Thursday
LBNew York Giants
Shoulder
November 13, 2025
Okereke (shoulder) did not practice Thursday, Dan Salamone of the Giants' official site reports.
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Held out of Wednesday's practice
LBNew York Giants
Shoulder
November 12, 2025
Okereke (shoulder) was estimated to have not practiced Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
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Could be cap casualty
LBNew York Giants
November 10, 2025
Okereke might be cut by the Giants in the offseason, Darryl Slater of NJ.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old linebacker is posting his usual impressive tackle totals with 88 through 10 games, but Okereke's gotten poor grades this season for his coverage and run defense ability, and he may have lost a step. With one year left on his current deal, letting Okereke go would save the Giants $9 million against next year's salary cap while incurring $5.4 million in dead money, something the front office might be willing to do as it rebuilds a defense that's 27th in the league in points per game allowed and 29th in yards per game allowed.
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