The Las Vegas Raiders have restructured multiple player deals in recent days to create a salary cap margin that has helped them secure veteran linebacker KJ Wright, who officially signed on Monday.
Two of the players who have restructured are linebackers Nick Kwiatkoski and Cory Littleton. Always, according to Over The Cap via Associated Press, the Raiders spend the most money in linebacker in the entire NFL.
Even after restructuring the agreements with Cory Littleton and Nick Kwiatkoski to push a certain ceiling into the future, the #Raiders spend the most money at LB this season through OTC. They spend about $ 6.4 million more in LB than in high school. Seattle has the second biggest gap at around $ 1 million
– Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) September 7, 2021
Details of Wright’s contract have yet to be revealed, but it has been reported that he will earn around $ 4 million in Las Vegas this season. The Raiders also traded to linebacker Denzel Perryman last month. He signed a two-year, $ 6 million contract with the Carolina Panthers during the offseason. The Raiders can opt out of the case for next season.
Obviously the Raiders weren’t feeling good with their young linebackers so they got reinforcements and it didn’t come cheap. But if the financial commitment pays off on the ground, it will be worth it.
