Three Raiders Who May See Increases in Contract
If these three Las Vegas Raiders have successful seasons, they might earn a lot of money.
There are some young defensive players that the Las Vegas Raiders might like to sign long-term contracts with.
This week, we have spoken a lot about the youthful defensive core of the Raiders, who will most likely be the players that will guide the team to victory in 2024.
The Raiders may need to act swiftly to make sure that some of these players don’t sign elsewhere when their contracts expire in order to prevent them from leaving. Tom Telesco, the general manager, has to hold onto these players because he understands the value that young, skilled defensive players can bring to a team.
Let’s take a closer look at three Raiders’ defenders who could earn contract extensions if they play well in 2024.
Linebacker Divine Deablo – Deablo was finally healthy in 2023, missing just two games and posting career highs in several statistical categories. He finished the season with 106 total tackles, four for loss, two quarterback hits, and a sack.
Deablo was a third-round selection out of Virginia Tech in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played defensive back for the Hokies but switched to linebacker when he got to the NFL. Deablo is the perfect linebacker in a pass-heavy modern NFL to handle receivers and tight ends over the middle of the field. He has shown flashes of being a good sideline-to-sideline player, too.
Deablo has one year left on his contract before he hits free agency. If he can stay healthy and repeat last season’s production in 2024, he could earn himself some big money.
Safety Tre’von Moehrig – Hailing from the same draft class, Moehrig bounced back in 2023 after a rough sophomore season.
Moehrig finished 2023 with 83 total tackles, a tackle for loss, eight passes defended, and three interceptions. He finally started to show why the Raiders selected him so early in that draft class out of TCU.
Moehrig has one year left on his contract, just like Deablo. If he puts together another strong season, he could earn an extension and cement himself as a core member of the defense.
Defensive end Malcolm Koonce – Koonce was the most significant breakout player on the team in 2023.
He established himself as a key member of the Raiders’ pass rush with a career-high eight sacks. He started to finish sacks he had not finished in previous seasons. He also comes from the 2021 draft class, along with Deablo and Moehrig.
If Koonce pulls together another strong season off the edge in 2024, he will surely receive a sizable deal.
The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 25–27, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. With the 13th overall pick right now, it belongs to the Las Vegas Raiders.
