The Raiders are finally putting some of that cap space to use.
According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, the team is expected to bring in center Rodney Hudson from Kansas City on a five-year, $44.5 million deal. The deal reportedly makes Hudson the highest-paid center in the league.
The 25-year-old Hudson was a second-round pick of the Chiefs out of Florida State in the 2011 draft. After dealing with injuries early in his career, Hudson started 31 of Kansas City’s 32 games over the past two seasons, developing into one of the league’s steadiest presences at center.
With a reported $57 million in cap space, Oakland was hoping to make a splash in free agency but struck out on acquiring big-time names like defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (reportedly headed to Miami) and wideout Randall Cobb (reportedly staying in Green Bay).
The acquisition of Hudson isn’t a flashy one, but it provides offensive line stability for a team with a young quarterback that is coming off a 3-13 season.
With Hudson reportedly on his way in, that all but closes the Stefen Wisniewski era in Oakland. The Penn State product was picked by the Raiders seven slots ahead of Hudson in the 2011 draft and started 61 games for Oakland in his four seasons with the organization.
- - - - - - -
Sam Cooper is a contributor for the Yahoo Sports blogs. Have a tip? Email him or follow him on Twitter!
http://ift.tt/1MlbgMJ
No comments:
Post a Comment