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Las Vegas Raiders: 3 potential free agent targets at linebacker

By Matt Holder

KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 01: Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock smiles while talking with Raiders owner Mark Davis prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on December 1, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 01: Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock smiles while talking with Raiders owner Mark Davis prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on December 1, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 08: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks scrambles against inside linebacker Cory Littleton #58 of the Los Angeles Rams during the game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 08: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks scrambles against inside linebacker Cory Littleton #58 of the Los Angeles Rams during the game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /

Free Agency is creeping up and linebacker is one of the Las Vegas Raiders biggest needs and will certainly be a point of emphasis during the offseason.

The Super Bowl is in the books and that means the offseason is officially underway. Every team is looking to improve its roster and free agency is one of the first steps of that process. For the Las Vegas Raiders, addressing the linebacker position will be a high priority.

The middle of the Raiders’ defense has been an issue for years now and the time has come to finally find a solution. One player will not do as nearly the entire group needs to be addressed, so even if the team is planning to address the position during the draft, taking a look at the free-agent pool would be a good idea.

General Manager Mike Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden will have about $55 million in cap space – assuming no one else is let go – to play with so there will be plenty of money to spend in March. It may take top dollar to woo one of the three players listed here, but the organization can’t afford to be stingy when it comes to linebackers anymore.

All contract information is taken from our friends at OverTheCap.com.

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