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Raiders held workouts with 2 former 2nd round EDGE brothers
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Two players the Raiders had in the building today have a lot in common. Both are linebackers. Both are former second round picks. And...they are brothers.
Azeez Ojulari is the older brother. The 26-year-old was a second round pick (50 overall) by the Giants in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Georgia. Yes, another Georgia Bulldog. The Raiders have four of them, including Nakobe Dean who was also teammates with Azeez in Philadelphia last season.
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He played four seasons in New York, appearing in 46 games with 30 starts. He put up 22.0 sacks over those four seasons. Last season he saw action in three games for the Eagles before being lost to injury. He signed on with the Falcons this offseason.
BJ Ojulari is the younger brother. The 24-year-old was a second round pick (41 overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2023 NFL Draft out of LSU. He appeared in 17 games as a rookie with the Cardinals before missing the entire 2024 season. He would return to appear in eight games last season due to injury. He put up four sacks over his 25 appearances.
Both were waived in the final round of cuts by their respective teams.
Obviously Azeez is the more accomplished of the two. Though BJ's injury history, he still has untapped potential. In the end, it really depends more on what the Raiders are looking for at the position.
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The Raiders could always use another pass rusher. With rookie Keyron Crawford lost to an Achilles injury, they are currently only carrying four on the active roster and two on the practice squad.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders held workouts with 2 former 2nd round EDGE brothers
