The Las Vegas Raiders needed to bolster their depleted linebacker corps as they move to a 3-4 base defense under new coordinator Rob Leonard.
They found a pair of good ones on the first day of free agency.
The Raiders added two of the best linebackers on the market in Philadelphia’s Nakobe Dean and Green Bay’s Quay Walker on Monday. The two know each other well from being college teammates at Georgia, and both have agreed to three-year deals.
Walker, a former first-round pick, will get $40.5 million with $28 million in guarantees. Dean’s deal will come in slightly under that with $20 million of his $36 million guaranteed.
Neither contract can be signed until the new league year begins on Wednesday.
The Raiders have been one of the league’s busiest teams on the first day of free agency, adding potential starters on both sides of the ball.
They had the most cap space in the league entering the day with nearly $120 million.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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