Cardinals Hosted OLB Julian Okwara For Visit

Okwara, 26, was a two-year starter at Notre Dame before the Lions selected him with the No. 67 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He was is in the final year of a four-year $4,926,810 rookie contract when Detroit cut him loose in January and he caught on with the practice squad. 

The Eagles signed him to a futures deal in February but was among Philadelphia’s final roster cuts. 

In 2023, Okwara appeared in nine games for the Lions and recorded seven total tackles, two sacks and a pass defense.