It’s been a fairly busy day for the Raiders’ free agents. I mean the outgoing kind. The first to agree to terms today was DT Maliek Collins who went to the Texans on a one-year deal.
Then WR Nelson Agholor signed a 2-year deal with the Patriots worth up to $26 million. The latest is RB Devontae Booker who is headed to the Giants on a 2-year deal according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
RB Devontae Booker agrees to terms with the New York Giants on a two-year, $6-million deal, per source. Booker with Saquon Barkley in the backfield.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 16, 2021
This time last year, Booker was an afterthought. He didn’t sign with the Raiders until May 11, nearly two months after the start of free agency. He took his opportunity as Josh Jacobs’s backup and parlayed that into a lucrative two-year, $6 million deal to be Saquon Barkley’s backup.
The 28-year-old had 423 yards rushing last season — his most since his rookie year. He averaged 4.5 yards per carry as well. That plus his low mileage made him an attractive option in free agency this year.
And if you’re keeping track, that’s three outgoing free agents for the Raiders and one incoming — Yannick Ngakoue.
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