Four-year veteran edge defender Azeez Ojulari signed a new contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Ojulari, a former second-round pick, spent the entirety of his professional career with the New York Giants.
Source: Pass rusher Azeez Ojulari is signing with the #Eagles on a one-year, $4M deal.
Ojulari, who had 6.0 sacks last year, stays in NFC East with the Super Bowl champion. pic.twitter.com/pF0fqVZt4R
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 17, 2025
Azeez Ojulari, Philadelphia Eagles, Agree to Contract
The 2024 season was perhaps Ojulari’s best since his rookie season. Staying on the field for 11 games while making five starts, the veteran finished the season with six sacks, 28 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, 10 quarterback hits, and a 56.4 PFF grade, the 92nd-best grade out of 119 eligible players. The Giants themselves had a rough year, struggling to win games with no real answer at quarterback and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Azeez Ojulari originally entered the league as a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Selected by the New York Giants, the Georgia product started his career on a high note. Appearing in all 17 games while making 13 starts under former head coach Joe Judge, the rookie finished his inaugural season with eight sacks, 49 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, 13 quarterback hits, and a 58.3 PFF grade. Unfortunately, his production couldn’t save Judge’s job, as the team fired the coach after another disappointing season.
Ojulari could not build on his promising debut, as injuries limited him to just seven games in 2022. However, he made an impact when on the field, recording 5.5 sacks, 14 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and seven sacks during his limited time on the field. Under first-year head coach Brian Daboll, New York made the postseason and even defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round.
Injuries plagued Ojulari again in 2023, as he only played in 11 games. He was less productive in limited action, finishing the year with just 2.5 sacks, 16 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and seven quarterback hits.
Since signing his rookie contract, Azeez Ojulari has appeared in 46 games while making 30 starts. While on the field, the Georgia product has recorded 22 sacks, 107 tackles, 21 tackles-for-loss, and 10 quarterback hits.
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