The Las Vegas Raiders have their beginning tight finish locked in with Michael Mayer seeking to take an enormous step ahead in his second season. However with backup Austin Hooper leaving to affix the New England Patriots in free company, the crew wanted so as to add some depth on the place.
And so they have achieved simply that because the Raiders have agreed to a one-year take care of former Cleveland Browns tight finish Harrison Bryant, by way of Myles Simmons of Professional Soccer Speak:
Tight finish Harrison Bryant is headed to Las Vegas.
The Raiders have agreed to signal Bryant to a one-year deal, in accordance with ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter’s report notes the contract is price $3.25 million with a most worth of $4 million.
Bryant was a fourth-round choose of the Browns again in 2020 and simply completed his rookie contract with the crew. His numbers have been down this previous season, however that was largely as a consequence of David Njoku taking an enormous leap and thus limiting his time on the sphere.
Bryant performed simply 33% of the Browns’ offensive snaps final season, the bottom mark of his profession. He completed the 12 months with 13 catches for 81 yards and three touchdowns. Nevertheless, he has proven to be a stable and dependable participant, with 89 catches for 791 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The Raiders received’t be counting on Bryant to be a gamebreaker on offense however somewhat a stable, supplementary piece of the puzzle. Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers would be the important targets within the passing sport with Mayer being the first tight finish. However when he has wanted to step up in a extra distinguished function, Bryant has confirmed succesful, and the Raiders might be searching for precisely that this season.
Raiders signal QB Gardner Minshew II to two-year deal
As for who might be throwing the ball to all of these weapons together with Bryant, it may very well be the Raiders newest addition at quarterback. The crew signed veteran Gardner Minshew II to a two-year, $25 million contract.
Minshew frolicked with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles earlier than having the perfect season of his profession with the Indianapolis Colts final 12 months. In 13 begins with the Colts, he threw for 3,305 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Because it presently stands, Minshew and Aidan O’Connell are set to battle for the Raiders’ beginning quarterback job, although the crew may at all times select so as to add somebody within the upcoming NFL Draft.
