The Raiders nearly landed Ryan Grant one year prior, however didn’t pass up on their opportunity this year. They secured the wide beneficiary on a one-year contract Wednesday morning, the Raiders reported.
The wideout consented to a long haul agreement with Baltimore last offseason, however the arrangement went into disrepair following a questionable fizzled physical. He visited the Raiders after that mistake however wound up taking a one-year manage Indianapolis.
He wound up back on the open market this spring following a lackluster year with the Colts. Grant joins Oakland as a major aspect of a total positional upgrade – he’s the fourth new beneficiary included the most recent month. The Raiders exchanged for Antonio Brown and marked Tyrell Williams as highlighted players.
They’ve additionally included J.J. Nelson and Grant to substance out the depth chart, something required after Jordy Nelson was released and thusly retired.
Grant didn’t play much in the slot a year ago, yet has experience working inside amid four years in Washington. He has been a steady third collector before, a job he’ll be approached to load up with the Raiders. Incumbent Seth Roberts has a lot of slot experience and will compete for that job too, however every one of these imports don’t look good for those officially here.
The Raiders have included such a significant number of recipients that they won’t feel squeezed to include one high in the draft – resistance ought to be the draft’s focus in 2019 – however despite everything they could if the correct esteem presents itself.
Grant had a vocation high 45 receptions for 573 yards and four touchdowns for Washington in 2017. Raiders head mentor Jon Gruden has a total exploring report on Grant from his sibling Jay Gruden, Washington’s head mentor.
The Raiders would welcome those numbers from a third beneficiary who should see great matchups with Brown and Williams in the pattern.