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NFL News: Super Bowl XLVIII champion Russell Okung shares shocking physical change

Russell Okung has surprised everybody. The Super Bowl XLVIIIchampion with the Seattle Seahawks posted his shocking physical change afterretiringand not even his fans can recognize him.

Russell Okung - Seattle Seahawks - NFL 2014
Ā© Elsa/Getty ImagesRussell Okung - Seattle Seahawks - NFL 2014

The Seattle Seahawks had an incredible offenseduring the 2013 NFL season. Russell Okung was part of the offensive line that won the Super Bowl XLVIII. Now that he’s retired, he decided to go through a shocking physical change to improve hislifestyle.

Russell Okung was a keypiece for Russell Wilson’s offense at Seattle. The Seahawks builta very competitive teamand their efforts ended in the Super Bowl XLVIII win against the Denver Broncos.

The 6th-overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft finished his career in 2020 playing for the Carolina Panthers. Three years later, Okung has shared his physical change and has shocked everybody with it.

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Russell Okung posts shocking physical changeon social media

Each position in football requiresa certain type of body. For linemen, offensive or defensive, they areusually among the largest players on the field, often weighing over 300 pounds.

During his last NFL season playing for the Panthers, offensive tackle Russell Okung weighed 310 pounds. But since quitting football, he has completely transformed his body and left that lifestyle behind.

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On social media, Okung posted a pictureof his weight-loss transformation.ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florioanalyzed theimage and said that the Super Bowl XLVIII championshouldnow be near the 220 pounds.

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