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The Raiders will be on the move in 2020, relocating from Oakland to Las Vegas with a tough slate of opponents lined up for their inaugural season — including the New Orleans Saints. Before that, though, both squads must sort through lengthy lists of pending free agents as they seek to cut dead weight and improve their roster. That means some Raiders players could appeal to the Saints once they hit the open market. Here’s the full list:
- CB Daryl Worley
- CB Makinton Dorleant (ERFA)
- CB D.J. Killings (ERFA)
- DE Benson Mayowa
- DE Olsen Pierre
- DE Dion Jordan
- DE Jeremiah Valoaga (ERFA)
- DT Josh Mauro
- FS Curtis Riley
- K Daniel Carlson (ERFA)
- LB Will Compton
- LB Vontaze Burfict
- LB Kyle WIlber
- LB Nicholas Morrow (RFA)
- LB Ukeme Eligwe (RFA)
- LS Trent Sieg (ERFA)
- OG Jordan Devey
- OG Richie Incognito
- OG Cameron Hunt (ERFA)
- OT David Sharpe
- QB Mike Glennon
- QB Nathan Peterman (RFA)
- RB Isaiah Crowell
- RB Rod Smith
- RB DeAndre Washington
- SS Karl Joseph
- SS Dallin Leavitt (ERFA)
- TE Eric Tomlinson
- WR Dwayne Harris
- WR Keelan Doss (ERFA)
How much stock should we put in Sean Payton’s past praise of Mike Glennon? The Saints head coach admitted he was a fan of Glennon’s back when he first entered the NFL (as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft pick), and it’s possible Payton looks to Glennon as a backup should Teddy Bridgewater leave in free agency. We would prefer the Saints to find someone better-skilled than Glennon, but he fits the bill as a veteran clipboard-holder.
Karl Joseph could be a name worth monitoring here. While he hasn’t lived up to his draft status, Joseph is an experienced safety who could help replace Vonn Bell (if the Saints don’t re-sign their starting strong safety). Joseph has averaged 4.8 tackles per game in his four-year career and may benefit from a change of scenery.
Keep an eye on Daryl Worley; he’s been credited with 34 pass deflections in four years, and the Saints should have some familiarity with him since he began his career with the Carolina Panthers. Worley has the size (6-foot-1, 215 pounds) and starter’s experience that could benefit a team short-handed at corner like New Orleans.
Lastly: Benson Mayowa makes sense at defensive end, but the Saints may have to splurge if he’s a target. The 28-year-old finally broke out after spending his first six years as a career backup, logging 7 sacks and 10 quarterback hits in 2019. While he’d be a nice pickup while Marcus Davenport rehabs his surgically-repaired foot, this is Mayowa’s chance to cash in on the free agent market, and the Saints may not be willing to pay up.
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