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The Kenyan Drake is on his way to Sin City. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the former Dolphins and Cardinals have signed a two-year deal with the Raiders that can reach up to $ 14.5 million. The deal also includes a $ 11 million guarantee.
Drake, selected in the third round in the 2016 draft, spent more than three seasons in Miami before being transferred to Arizona in the middle of the 2019 season. After moderate success with the Dolphins, Drake averaged over 100 all-purpose yards and one touchdown per game in his first eight games in Arizona. Last season (his only full season with the Cardinals), Drake rushed for 955 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging four yards per carry. He also caught 25 of 31 targets for 137 yards. Drake played 15 games last season despite sustaining a nagging ankle injury.
Drake, who played under the transition day last season, had hoped to sign a long-term deal with the Cardinals, the will now begin to find Drake’s replacement.
« Since they tagged me, it wasn’t really a slap in the face or anything, » Drake said during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio last off-season. “They wanted to get an overview of my market and everything happened the way it happened. When I signed the label I was in a pretty decent position financially, especially among my peers. I’m happy they saw it what I see in me and hopefully we can continue to work on a long-term business in the future. «
In Las Vegas, Drake will join a backfield that already includes pro bowler Josh Jacobs, who was in Has completed 15 games 1,065 yards and 12 touchdowns. With the possibility of a 17-game season, it’s clear that Raiders coach Jon Gruden wanted to add another starting caliber to his roster to ease Jacobs’ workload.
The Raiders aren’t the only team the two have picked up -Racing philosophy. After all, the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl with Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones II. More emphasis on rewind should also help ease the pressure on Derek Carr, who is hoping to bring the Raiders back into the postseason for the first time since 2016.
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