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Raiders GM Ziegler Signing No. 1 DE Free Agent Jones, Trading Ngakoue

The most criticized man in the NFL from his own fan base was Las Vegas Raiders GM David Ziegler, who stood the league on end with some major moves today.
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Raiders GM Ziegler Signing No. 1 DE Free Agent Jones, Trading Ngakoue
Raiders GM Ziegler Signing No. 1 DE Free Agent Jones, Trading Ngakoue

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HENDERSON, Nev.--Yesterday, according to a vocal, but albeit a minority of Las Vegas Raiders fans, Dave Ziegler was the worst general manager in the National Football League.

As foolish as that sounded yesterday, the new Raiders executive is sitting pretty at the helm of Silver and Black nation.

Ziegler turned heads around the NFL when word broke today that the Raiders were signing the No. 1 free agent defensive end/outside linebacker, Chandler Jones.

Injured in 2020, Jones rebounded with an amazing season for the Arizona Cardinals by accumulating 10.5 sacks.  According to reports, the deal is worth" "Roughly $51M," and is for, "Three years."

 

In order to make room, Ziegler wasn't done.  He is also sending Yannick Ngakoue to the Indianapolis Colts, where he will rejoin former Raiders DC Gus Bradley.

In that trade, the Raiders not only get salary relief but additionally acquire CB Rock Ya-Sin.

Ya-Sin could be a real steal.  He is a shutdown corner that is very young and improving.  He fits the Patrick Graham system perfectly.

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Hondo Carpenter
HONDO CARPENTER

Hondo S. Carpenter Sr. is an award-winning sports journalist with decades of experience. He serves as the Senior Writer for NFL and College sports, and is the beat writer covering the Las Vegas Raiders. Additionally, he is the editor and publisher for several sites On SI. Carpenter is a member of the Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA), the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).

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