The Raiders are close to landing one of the top edge rushers available. Yannick Ngakoue and the Raiders are nearing an agreement, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.
Las Vegas moved onto the Ngakoue radar last year, and the team has a big need for pass-rushing help. Ngakoue, whom two teams traded last year, would certainly help provide that valuable skill.
While Ngakoue rose to prominence during Doug Marrone‘s Jaguars tenure, he came to Jacksonville during Gus Bradley‘s tenure. The Raiders hired Bradley as their defensive coordinator earlier this year. This would be a big get for a team that has struggled to pressure quarterbacks since trading Khalil Mack nearly three years ago.
Despite having played five seasons, Ngakoue will only turn 26 at the end of this month. The former third-round pick has registered 45.5 career sacks. Although the Ravens did not use him extensively in the playoffs, Ngakoue still posted eight sacks in Baltimore and Minnesota last year. The Jags placed the franchise tag on him in 2020 and traded him to the Vikings, after the Raiders had shown interest. The Vikings then shipped him to the Ravens. It looks like the veteran defensive end will land his long-sought-after long-term deal soon.
If signed, Ngakoue would lead a Raiders edge group housing Maxx Crosby and Clelin Ferrell. The latter’s difficulties establishing himself as a reliable pass rusher amplified Las Vegas’ need for edge aid.
No!!! Lol
Let’s hope it’s not the 20 million a year he was looking for
No way it’s 20mil
More likely 12-14
Still too much.
Least double-teamed edge rusher in the league last year, per ESPN. His ex-Vikings teammate, Ifeadi Odenigbo (likely to soon be an ex-Viking himself), was the fifth most double-teamed edge rusher. Odenigbo finished the season with maybe 50 more defensive snaps, and they both finished with 26 pressures for the year, but Ngakoue will likely make at least twice and more likely three to five times as much in 2021.
I agree
No way he’d sign this early for 12-14. The Raiders are probably overpaying, so my guess is 18
No chance!
Now I’m really interested in the terms of this deal
Judon only got 56 over 4 yrs and Ngakoue is a tier beneath IMO
It’s apparently 2/26 so I was definitely wrong. I’m surprised though, I assumed he would have signed for a lot more
2/26 million reported by A.S.