NFL free agency is still going strong and despite the fury of new faces in new places cooling off, we are still seeing some familiar names cashing in. You know we love monitoring former Ohio State Buckeyes and the most recent former Ohio State star to receive some more of that sweet, sweet NFL cash is defensive tackle, Johnathan Hankins.
Most fans will remember Hankins as the dominant All-American in 2012, but Hankins has carved out a nice career and has been with the Raiders since 2018, even packing up his suitcase to move with the team to Las Vegas from Oakland. Now, comes news that the Raiders and Hankins have agreed on a one-year deal.
Hankins has been extremely productive as a Raider racking up 172 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 25 quarterback pressures in his career. One reason Hankins may have elected to stay in Vegas is due to the hiring of their new defensive coordinator, Patrick Graham, who was the defensive line coach for the New York Giants in 2016 with Hankins.
The #Raiders have re-signed DT Johnathan Hankins.
— NFL RUMORS (@NFL_JUST_IN) April 1, 2022
We’ll continue to keep track of all the former Ohio State football players that ink new deals as they become available.
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