CLEVELAND — If nothing beats the birth of your child, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland is a close second.
Browns defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo experienced both in a 24-hour timespan over the weekend.
Fresh off of becoming a first-time father to a baby boy on Saturday, Okoronkwo not only played in the Browns' victory against the Steelers on Sunday afternoon, he was a force to be reckoned with finishing with a sack, 5 tackles (4 for loss) and a QB hit.
Okoronkwo not only wore the hospital band from the birth of his first child on the field, but brought his baby blanket for good luck.
It's not too early to consider the signing of Okoronkwo to be one of the most underrated offseason moves by any team this past offseason. Through 10 games in his first season with the Browns, he has compiled 3.5 sacks, 16 solo tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 6 QB hits.
The 28-year-old started his career with the Rams, spending three seasons in Los Angeles before joining the Houston Texans for the 2022 season. Ogbo signed a 3-year, $19 million contract in March of 2023.
It was a day that many won't soon forget. A dominant performance less than 24 hours after the birth of his son. The return of the beloved "Voice of the Browns" Jim Donovan as he took his place back in the play-by-play booth. A Browns victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of a fanbase hungry for a playoff push.
It remains to be seen what the final chapter will read for the 2023 Cleveland Browns, but the stars aligned for Cleveland in the Week 11 victory. And we take those.
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