Marcus Epps turned two solid seasons as a starting safety in Philadelphia into a lucrative two-year deal with the Raiders.
Epps logged ten tackles, including one for a loss, before exiting the Raiders’ loss to Carolina with a knee injury. Epps and the Raiders’ defense struggled against the Andy Dalton-led Panthers, allowing more than 400 yards of total offense and more than 30 points.
Las Vegas will play the rest of this season without Epps after it was confirmed that he suffered a torn ACL.
#Raiders safety Marcus Epps suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s loss to Carolina, per sources.
Brutal news for Las Vegas and Epps, a team leader who had started every game since signing last year. No other damage, so he’ll be ready for 2025. He’s set to be a free agent in March. pic.twitter.com/Hf3MnBMmWr
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 23, 2024
Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, Philadelphia acquired Epps via waivers midway through his rookie season.
Epps recorded 186 tackles (134 solo) in three years spent with the Birds(2020-22), the most among Eagles defensive backs over that span.
His best season was in 2022, when Epps finished with a career-high 92 tackles, the third most on the Eagles defense, and tied for 22nd among all NFL defensive backs.
Epps will be a free agent in 2025.