The Giants' offseason of change was inevitably going to come to the roster. That time has arrived.

The team announced today the release of linebacker Bobby Okereke, who was voted a captain in each of his three seasons with the franchise.

Originally a third-round pick by the Colts in 2019, Okereke signed with the Giants as a free agent in 2023 and started all but five games during his tenure with New York. Okereke finished the 2025 season with 143 tackles, the fourth-most ever by a Giant. He is the only player in franchise history to post 140+ total tackles in multiple seasons.

Okereke was the 2025 club winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which recognizes players for excellence on and off the field.

Including his four years in Indianapolis, Okereke has played in 110 games with 95 starts. His career totals include 794 tackles (34 for loss), 36 passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, 7.5 sacks, and seven interceptions.

A back injury caused Okereke to miss the final five games of the 2024 season, a year after he played 100 percent of the Giants' defensive snaps.

The roster moves will only pick up in the coming days.

The new league year begins at 4 p.m. ET on March 11, and the Giants have 21 players set to hit the market as unrestricted free agents.

Teams were in Indianapolis last week for the NFL Scouting Combine, which is a time for top brass to discuss the free agency landscape in addition to evaluating prospects.

The Giants hold the No. 5 overall pick in the draft, which will take place April 23-25.