The Raiders have been shopping for safeties this offseason and have found their target. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, the Raiders have signed former Cowboys safety Jeff Heath to a two-year deal worth up to $8 million.
Safety Jeff Heath is the third Cowboy to move on to the Las Vegas Raiders today, joining Jason Witten and Maliek Collins. According to a source, he agreed to a two-year deal that can be worth as much as $8 million, according to a source. Heath started… https://t.co/7fRniyzuUx
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 17, 2020
Heath is the third former Cowboys player that the team has signed this afternoon and the second defender. Heath is one of the best special teams players in the NFL, but also can function as a free or strong safety. He also has experience as an emergency kicker and kickoff specialist as he was a former kicker in high school.
Heath has started 54 games in his NFL career and has tallied eight interceptions to go along with 346 tackles. Expect him to be the team’s third or fourth safety in 2020. This is a quality signing that will only improve the Raiders’ depth in the secondary.
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