4 Defensive linemen the Las Vegas Raiders should target

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap (96) starts the game as a backup in the first quarter of the NFL Week 7 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. The Bengals led 17-10 at halftime.Cleveland Browns At Cincinnati Bengals /

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Carlos Dunlap would be a solid addition (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

4 Defensive linemen the Las Vegas Raiders should target

DE Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are in the midst of a full rebuild and apparently Carlos Dunlap is not in their long term plans and he is not happy about it. The veteran has made his dissatisfaction with his role known and even listed his house for sale on social media in an attempt to force his way out of Cincinnati and there should be plenty of suitors.

Dunlap has played in 59% of the snaps for the Bengals so far but has seen his counts decrease steadily since Week 4 and the team may choose to just sit him after his latest antics. The former Florida Gator has had at least 7.5 sacks every since 2013 and had 9 sacks in 2019 on an atrocious defense.

The primary issue now may be the money owed to Dunlap as he is set to make $12.8 million this year and has a cap hit of $13.5 million in 2021 so any team that trades for him will need to be committed to him as a player as he starts to inch closer to his mid-30s. Dunlap still has the talent but the question of his attitude and his price tag may scare the Raiders off.

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