The Raiders continue to make additions in the opening days of free agency, and they will add a wide receiver who played a key role for a Super Bowl champion.
Nelson Agholor and the Raiders agreed to a deal, Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group tweets. The former first-round pick played out his five-year rookie contract with the Eagles and will follow Jason Witten in moving from the NFC East to the Raiders’ first Las Vegas pass-catching contingent. Agholor’s pact is for one year, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.
This marks an interesting move for Las Vegas, which has been linked to high-end free agent wideout Robby Anderson and has been deficient at the position since Antonio Brown‘s drama tour involved a release from Oakland. Agholor was inconsistent during his Eagles tenure, but the former first-round pick proved essential during Philadelphia’s Super Bowl LII march.
The USC product surpassed 700 yards in both the 2017 and ’18 seasons, helping Carson Wentz emerge as one of the game’s most promising young players. Working mostly as a slot target in Philly, Agholor combined for 12 touchdown grabs in those seasons. He caught a game-high nine passes for 84 yards in the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory.
However, Agholor failed to eclipse 400 yards in his other three seasons and is coming off a 2019 slate marred by a knee injury. The ailment kept Agholor out of Philadelphia’s first-round playoff game, but he caught just 39 passes for 363 yards in 10 games last season. As a result of the down campaign, the 2020 season will double as a value-reviving opportunity for the once-coveted prospect.
The Raiders picked up Tyrell Williams‘ 2020 option and have Hunter Renfrow established as their slot receiver. Former second-round pick Zay Jones also remains on Las Vegas’ roster. The Raiders still figure to make a splashier addition to their receiving corps this offseason, but Agholor profiles as an interesting flier.
Hoping they still take lamb or Jeudy with first pick.
I’m kinda falling in love with Ruggs. I’m worried Lamb and Jeudy are the most complete in a deep class, but neither one is an elite talent. Riggs is raw, but at least you know you can stretch the field. With him and Waller they could really pressure the defense. I want my own Tyreek Hill (Without the moral conflict).
Lamb looks like Deandre Hopkins, Jeudy looks similar to ab without the drama. Both hard workers and excellent after catch. I wouldn’t be upset if with the second 1st they traded back and acquired more picks and took someone like Jefferson out of LSU.
I hate AB, but no one looks similar to him.
Dude was a true phenom on the field.
Jeudy looks like Amari Cooper
/fixed
Ruggs has some serious upside, but I do worry his floor will be lower. Personally, I like Lamb. I won’t be upset with any of the 3, however.
Jeudy will be gone
Good riddance to Aggy. He developed alligator arms later year.
How did I miss Witten to LVS? I dont even remember seeing a post on this site about it. Last thing I saw was there were doubts about his return to Big D like a week ago.
Well. The last ‘real’ slot receiver is off the board.
So do the Eagles and Cowboys fill that hole via the draft?
I think everyone is looking to the draft now for wideouts.
Eh they can have him. He never REALLY showed up when he needed to. Great 3rd option though.
Sweet! – Eagles fans
As an Eagles fan,this is a sigh of relief….been worried he was gonna end up back in the fold.
He dropped the pen before he could sign
WRONG
Raiders need a punt/kick returner. Agholor was pretty good at it in college. Might get a shot there.
Details on his new contract aren’t available (he got about $9M with the Eagles) but most teams prefer to put rookies with cheaper contracts at risk on special teams.
That’s true, but the Raiders have used Harris the last few years, and Peterman before that. Neither rookies. I don’t see Agholor starting or even taking Renfrow’s spot in the middle, so as a backup he’ll need to contribute on special teams. Otherwise he won’t make the team over a low priced rookie or player like Doss or Gafford.
It’s sad but somehow he’s an improvement to our starting WR core
WR’s wouldn’t be that bad if Carr was worth a damn.
Keep in mind Carr was front runner for MVP when he had wideouts but go off dude
That was before he broke his leg and instantly became a pansy.
He turned a roster reject into an 1000 yard TE and his other targets were Tyrell Williams with a torn plantar fascia and the athletic specimen that is hunter Renfrow. But like I said, go off dude
Carr has second best completion percentage with pretty weak receivers last season. Also tossed over 4000 yards. Carr is really good he has just been handed crap to throw the ball to for a few seasons now in a row. No wonder Gruden is gonna keep him, doesn’t want to look stupid when he tears it up with another team with real receivers. We will draft lamb I imagine and Carr will prove his worth this season coming.
He also finished a game once with an ankle injury, AFTER clearing a concussion protocol. That seems pretty tough to me. #Facts
@bowserhound try breaking you leg and the following year fracturing your vertebrae with zero line help or wide receivers and go out there 3 weeks before your suppose to, to help the team. Guaranteed you would be pansy and not even suit up for a hang nail, that’s why your here negatively putting someone else down
You can never have enough WRs to drop passes!