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Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Workers Author
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders signed three-time Professional Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters on Monday to assist improve their secondary.
Phrases weren’t disclosed however, in line with a number of studies, Peters obtained a one-year contract.
The 30-year-old Peters, a seven-year veteran who missed the 2021 season with a torn ACL, was a free agent for the primary time and is coming off a career-low one interception final season for the Baltimore Ravens. However his 32 profession picks are 26 greater than the remainder of the Raiders’ cornerbacks mixed.
The Raiders’ six interceptions as a crew final yr had been tied for the NFL low and solely two picks got here from a cornerback — backup Amik Robertson. Las Vegas was additionally final within the NFL in interceptions in 2021 with six.
Las Vegas returns slot cornerback Nate Hobbs, who performed on the surface at occasions final season, together with Robertson, Sam Webb, Tyler Corridor, Bryce Cosby and Ike Brown.
The Raiders used a fourth-round decide on Maryland cornerback Jakorian Bennett and in addition signed veterans Brandon Facyson, Duke Shelley and David Lengthy Jr. in free company, whereas including undrafted rookies Jordan Perryman and Azizi Hearn.
Peters, a two-time first-team All-Professional, immediately is the Raiders’ most completed cornerback.
A primary-round decide of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in 2015, Peters was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Yr after main the league in interceptions (8) and touchdowns (2). He additionally has performed for the Los Angeles Rams, and his 32 interceptions, six pick-sixes and 822 interception return yards are probably the most of any lively participant since 2015.
Peters is thought for his extremely emotional and unstable play, which has led to heated confrontations through the years.
Maybe most famously to Raiders followers was when Peters was on the Chiefs, and his late hit on Derek Carr in 2017 practically began a benches-clearing brawl, just for then-Raiders operating again Marshawn Lynch to run on the sector from the sideline to guard Peters. Lynch and Peters are cousins who each grew up in Oakland, California.
Final season, Peters needed to be restrained in an emotional outburst with Ravens coach John Harbaugh within the remaining moments of Baltimore’s 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Payments in Week 4.
And whereas Peters is becoming a member of his fourth crew, it’s the first time he hit the open market as he was traded twice — from the Chiefs to the Rams in 2018 and from the Rams to the Ravens halfway by means of the 2019 season.
The 6-foot, 197-pound Peters has 346 profession tackles and 11 compelled fumbles.
The Raiders on Monday additionally introduced the signing of veteran free agent defensive finish Isaac Rochell, who appeared in a single sport for Las Vegas final season.
ESPN’s Jamison Hensley contributed to this report.
