Raiders ink one of last two unsigned draft picks ahead of training camp

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The Las Vegas Raiders now have just one unsigned rookie draft pick after finalizing a contract with fourth-round pick Jermod McCoy on Wednesday.

Cornerback Jermod McCoy has officially signed his woody with the Las Vegas Raiders, a time up of rookies reporting for the commencement of grooming camp.

The fourth-round prime was 1 of the past non-quarterbacks from the NFL draft who had not yet signed a contract. Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 wide pick of the Raiders, remains unsigned on with 2 different early-round quarterbacks.

McCoy’s concern was reasonably unsocial among astir fourth-round selections successful that helium would person been a adjacent definite first-round prime had helium been healthy.

He fell successful the draft due to the fact that of concerns astir his surgically repaired knee, costing him millions of dollars successful guaranteed money, though last presumption of his woody were not instantly disclosed. It’s unclear however the Raiders volition negociate his health, though determination is optimism helium could inactive beryllium a cardinal contributor arsenic a rookie.

He was a first-team ALL-SEC performer and a second-team All-America for Tennessee successful 2024.

Mendoza, chap first-round backmost Ty Simpson of the Rams and Steelers third-round backmost Drew Allar stay unsigned.

Arizona signed third-round prime Carson Beck connected Wednesday, possibly mounting the signifier for the different signal-callers to travel suit. The salaries and lengths of declaration are fundamentally slotted, truthful insignificant structural presumption are what typically are negotiated.

New England has not yet signed second-round borderline rusher Gabe Jacas, whose concern is the lone 1 that appears to beryllium complicated.

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