Oakland Raiders Unrestricted Free Agents: Stay or Go

By Maliik Obee | Jan 18, 2017

Dec 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) is defended by Buffalo Bills linebacker Preston Brown (52) on a 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter during a NFL football game at Oakland Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Bills 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 4, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; St. Louis Rams linebacker Daren Bates (53) celebrates after recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

Daren Bates

Stay.

Bates is part of a phenomenal cast of special teams players that showed up and showed out for Oakland in 2016.

Bates made his 12 tackles count, with 9 coming as individual tackles at gunner. In the punt game, Bates weekly downed punter Marquette King’s kicks within the 20, forcing team’s deep in their own territory.

Special Team’s players make the difference, and Bates is a valuable asset.

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