The Raiders are signing Nick Mullens to a one-year deal (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo). The quarterback will receive just over $1MM guaranteed with a chance to earn up to $2.5MM via incentives (Twitter link via Field Yates of ESPN.com). 
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Mullens will support Derek Carr on the Raiders’ depth chart, alongside Garrett Gilbert. It’s not a given that the Raiders will carry three QBs on their final roster, so it may be a one-or-the-other scenario. For what it’s worth, Mullens has $1.5MM guaranteed versus sub-$100K locked in for Gilbert.
Mullens, 27, has appeared in 20 games over the course of his career with 17 starts. The bulk of those starts came with the Niners, where he spent his first three seasons. Last year, he made just one start for the Browns — a December loss to the Raiders.
Meanwhile, the Raiders have kicked off extension talks with Carr. The 31-year-old currently has one year to go on his contract with a cap hit of $19.8MM.
Really? Rather they draft somebody in the 6th or 7th round.
Mullens has a 118.2 passer rating against the Raiders so he was probably signed to keep him from joining a rival. At one time the Raiders QB depth chart consisted of Peterman, Glennon and Kizer so any signing would be an upgrade on that.
I get your view. I’m not all that disappointed in it, though. He came on the cheap, keeping money for other areas. Plus if Carr goes down, so does the Raiders season anyway. In that division, any back up is going to put you in the basement if you have to play them substantially.
You’ve identified why the current passer centric model has to be modified. Injured starter=season over. We all know an 18 game schedule is inevitable which only ensures that teams will have to rely on their backup QBs at some point in the season.
reply to Brad the Bluefish:
Signing Mullens doesn’t stop them from doing that.