Former New York Giants and current Detroit Lions defensive lineman, Romeo Okwara, will see a familiar face joining his team following Round 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Lions selected Romeo’s brother, Julian, out of Notre Dame with pick No. 67 overall.
With the No. 67 overall pick, the @Lions select @NDFootball LB Julian Okwara!
📺: 2020 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
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Romeo and Julian will be one of a handful of brother tandems playing together in the 2020 season, joining the McCourty brothers and others:
Keeping it in the family: we now have Julian and Romeo Okwara with the Lions, Jason and Devin McCourty with the Patriots, Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin with the Seahawks, and Trey and Terrell Edmunds with the Steelers.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 25, 2020
Romeo, of course, played with the Giants from 2016-2017 before leaving Big Blue via free agency to join the Lions. Unlike Julian, Romeo went undrafted and made the best of his opportunity with Big Blue.
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