It’s been almost two months since the Raiders were first connected to Ndamukong Suh, but we haven’t heard a whole lot since that initial report. It sounds like the lack of progress on a potential contract is due to money. According to Tashan Reed of The Athletic, the Raiders do have interest in Suh but not at his current asking price.
The Raiders’ interest in the veteran is a new development. When the two sides were first connected in June, it was mostly one sided, with Suh tweeting that a stint in Las Vegas “could be fun.” The defensive lineman also went as far as to reach out to Raiders players like Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones. However, at that time, it was reported that the Raiders weren’t especially interesting in adding the free agent to their roster.
Suh’s demands, which Reed pegs at around $9MM per year, is one reason why the Raiders haven’t made a stronger push to sign him. However, the coaching staff also wants to see what they’ve got from their in-house options. Both Johnathan Hankins and Bilal Nichols returned from PUP this week after sitting out all of training camp and most of OTAs. Reed opines that the organization wants to see how these two players look on the field before pivoting to an option like Suh.
Suh’s run of Pro Bowls stopped in 2016, but he became a key piece for Rams and Bucs Super Bowl-bound teams in the years that followed. Last season, he registered six regular-season sacks and added four hits on Matthew Stafford in Tampa Bay’s narrow divisional-round loss. The 35-year-old DT flirted with a return to the Buccaneers earlier this offseason, but it sounds like that ship has sailed. The Vikings and Browns have also been mentioned as potential landing spots for Suh.
Suh was born to be a Raider, no argument there.
However, when he took less money to go to Miami and talked trash about it, he was out. Suh then refused to visit with the Raiders and signed with Los Angeles instead. Understood the decision but talked too much about the Raiders.
Sorry but there is no room for Ndamukong Suh in Las Vegas. The only logical landing spot on the roster for him is RT.
The Raiders make more sense for him now that they’re in a state with no state income tax.
I agree 100% with you Oooof…
I just did not see the need to talk trash about the organization.
Well, the Raiders have been a trash organization. They had AB, Gruden, Ruggs and I’m probably missing someone.
OK so you went back to 2018 on player and coach reference for the Raiders being a “Trash Organization” …
Your new challenge is to please list a team that has operated in a squeaky-clean manner since 2018.
you’re missing like 50
Rose Bud the Raiders, no matter where they were have been known as one of the most problematic teams in the league. Of course no team is clean but the Raiders are certainly one of the worst. Apparently, you root for them
No politics..
Every team has issues. Every organization has a black eye and stuff they would like to sweep under the carpet. Hell, a team that I follow closely has an owner sitting on a boat in a foreign country.
Indirectly related Gruden lost his career due an email even though it was not even close to a “non-violent sexual assault”. Jon Gruden didn’t even come close to directing players to hurt opponents and knocked them out of games. Think the Raiders get are getting a bad rap for an alternative motive.
you still have to pay taxes for out of state games
I’m aware of that. But the tax thing is a factor for him. He said so when he chose Miami.
I would think he’d be more worried about the Federal Tax. He’s huge in the stock market. As for the state getting that, they wouldn’t
Some extremely rich people will fight for every ten grand.
Problem is the cost of living may be higher than some places. It’s really a wash unless you can. Property taxes are what gets you in certain states, and that’s whether you own or rent
he’ll sign with the highest bidder here soon. Seems his sole focus is one final payday.
Prob be up to 9 mil with 5 or 6 guaranteed
Nodongkong bruh
It annoys me that this turd of a person’s career is still going