Brit Okoye signs contract with 49ers for 2015
British NFL player Lawrence Okoye has signed a reserve/future contract for the 2015 season with the San Francisco 49ers.
Okoye, the former Olympic Discus athlete, was initially signed for the 2012 season, where he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
Last season he ended up on the 49ers practice squad after initially being cut before the start of the regular season.The reserve/future contract is only available to players who were not on an active roster last season. Because the 2015 NFL season doesn’t officially begin until March, teams use these contracts to sign players before the next season starts.
Okoye is seen as the pet project of defensive line coach Jim Tomsula, who is one of the leading candidates to become the new 49ers head coach after Jim Harbaugh’s departure for the head coaching job at his alma mater, the University of Michigan.
HEADLINES
LIVESTREAM Romania: Timisoara 89ers @ Mures Monsters, April 26, 18:00 CET (6 pm, 12 noon ET)
6 hours ago AFI
LIVESTREAM CEFL: Amsterdam Crusaders @ Bristol Aztecs, April 26, 20:00 CET (8 pm, 2 pm ET)
7 hours ago AFI
LIVESTREAM Austria: Graz Giants @ Swarco Raiders Tirol, April 26, 18:00 CET,(6 pm, 12 noon ET)
7 hours ago AFI
LIVESTREAM Sweden PPV: Limhamn Griffins @ Örebro Black Knights, April 26, 15:00 CET (3 pm, 9 am ET)
8 hours ago AFI
LIVESTREAM CEFL: Eidsvoll 1814s @ Carlstad Crusaders, April 26, 15:00 CET (3 pm, 9 am ET)
8 hours ago AFI
LIVESTREAM CEFL: Warsaw Eagles @ Stockholm Mean Machines, April 26, 15:00 CET (3 pm, 9 am ET)
8 hours ago AFI