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Chig Okonkwo
Commanders logoWashington Commanders

Chig Okonkwo

TEposition#85jersey27age6' 3"height238lbs5 yrsexperienceMarylandcollege

Questionable · Hip · Okonkwo was deemed a limited participant on Washington's estimated practice report Monday due to a hip injury, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

At a glance

Chig Okonkwo is a tight end for the Washington Commanders (No. 85). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 23 catches on 31 targets for 239 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Chig Okonkwo has produced +0.00 EPA per target on 31 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 74% of offensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (hip).

Is Chig Okonkwo playing this week?

Chig Okonkwo is listed as questionable with a hip injury on the latest injury report: Okonkwo was deemed a limited participant on Washington's estimated practice report Monday due to a hip injury, John Keim of ESPN.com reports. The Washington Commanders play next on the road at the New York Giants on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are Chig Okonkwo's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Chig Okonkwo has 23 catches on 31 targets for 239 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.

What is Chig Okonkwo's EPA per play?

+0.000 EPA per target on 31 targets (total +0.0), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Chig Okonkwo play for?

Chig Okonkwo plays tight end for the Washington Commanders, wearing No. 85. Chig Okonkwo is 27 years old, 6' 3", 238 lbs. College: Maryland. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Chig Okonkwo 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/chig-okonkwo (updated 2026-11-10).

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Chig OkonkwoWashington Commanders · #85
Starter22nd of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g68Yds/g63Yds/tgt61Catch %75EPA/tgt30TD8

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method6 games31 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →
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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 31+0.000EPA / target · total +0.042%success7.3air yds/tgt4.1YAC101st downs4explosive

Total EPA by week

+0.9Wk 1
-2.4Wk 4
+3.3Wk 5
+2.7Wk 6
-3.2Wk 8
-1.3Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
56%39 snapsWk 1 · PHI
58%37 snapsWk 4 · IND
71%44 snapsWk 5 · NYG
76%51 snapsWk 6 · SF
77%46 snapsWk 8 · PHI
74%46 snapsWk 9 · LA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Commanders · signed 2026 · 3 years, through 2028$9.0M a year
Total
$27.0M
Guaranteed
$16.7M
Share of cap at signing
3.0%
62% of the value guaranteed
83rd paid58th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Commanders · UFA3 yrs · $27.0M · $9.0M/yrActive
  2. 2022Titans · Drafted4 yrs · $4.2M · $1.0M/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Eagles logoPHIL 22-242316015
4 Oct 4vs Colts logoINDL 13-3024503
5 Oct 11vs Giants logoNYGT 27-274660025
6 Oct 19@ 49ers logoSFL 17-237769029
8 Nov 1vs Eagles logoPHIW 27-102432021
9 Nov 8vs Rams logoLARL 13-206757016
Season2331239029

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