The Raiders found a taker for Rodney Hudson. A day after the Pro Bowl center surfaced as a cap casualty, the Raiders sought to trade him. The Cardinals will acquire the veteran snapper.
Hudson will be shipped to Arizona in a pick-swap deal, per Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). This will represent a significant upgrade at the center spot for the Cardinals while giving the Raiders something in return for a player they appeared prepared to cut. The Cards announced the move.
Instead of releasing Hudson, the Raiders are set to receive a Day 2 pick in a trade. The Cardinals will send a third-round pick for Hudson and a seventh-rounder, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. The Cards were rumored to be targeting centers. They will now acquire one of the best in the business.
Initially a 2015 signee, Hudson broke out with the Raiders. The former Chiefs third-round pick has made the Pro Bowl three times and paved the way for three 1,000-yard rushing seasons while with the Raiders. He operated as the centerpiece of one of the NFL’s better offensive lines. He will now join the likes of D.J. Humphries and Justin Pugh in Arizona; the Cards also brought back right tackle Kelvin Beachum on Wednesday.
Pro Football Focus graded Hudson as its No. 8 overall center last season; Cardinals primary snapper Mason Cole came in at 31st. The 2021 season will be Hudson’s age-32 campaign.
The 10-year veteran will remain attached to the extension the Raiders signed him to in 2019; that deal runs through 2022. Las Vegas will be tagged with some dead money, upwards of $7MM, but a trade will be an obviously preferable scenario on the financial and compensation front for the Silver and Black. That said, the Raiders will have some big shoes to fill at this position.
Great move for Arizona.
Gruden and Mayock continue to be a clown show. They traded a high caliber starting C for a day 2 pick. Smh.
It’d be nice if Davis would get the stars out of his eyes and fire them both. Send them back to TV where they belong!!
According to reports he wanted to be traded. I’ll admit raiders are a mess but it makes sense now
If it’s really a 3rd rounder for 31 year old Rodney Hudson along with his $11 million a year contract (along with a 7th), then I’m not sure it’s a “great move”.
Seems like a steep price for someone about to be released.
I think there are few options available as highly touted as Hudson. Sure if he goes free agent then they stand to have competition for his services. A 3rd rounder means nothing honestly
Hudson was thought to be a 2nd day trade aquisition, so that’s that. And they have Miller, incognito coming back and signed Denzell Goode, who played more than that fat, lazy slob Brown. Getting draft day picks for Hudson and I believe Gabe Jackson too is the best they can do with players that don’t want to be there anymore.
And someone please tell my why they are paying Nathan Peterman 3m dollars to be terrible but they can’t afford to invest money in an O-line?!
I mean, getting a 3rd round pick is pretty good, especially if you consider that Hudson himself was a 3rd round pick
For that price, I’d argue for keeping him.
Hudson went to the team and asked to be released. So getting a decent draft pick for him is pretty good.
Mariota should be next honestly
Cardz going to be very solid.
Probably need to still draft another OL piece and invest on the defence a little more but with the Green, Watt and Hudson moves they are definitely going for it