Las Vegas Raiders: 4 2023 free agents the team needs to extend this offseason
By Brad Weiss
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Las Vegas Raiders: 4 players the team needs to extend this offseason
Yannick Ngakoue
It is not often that the Raiders dip their toes into free agency and actually come out with a winning player, but that happened this offseason. The Silver and Black made Yannick Ngakoue their priority in free agency, and not only did they get him to sign, but he has been actually better than advertised this season.
As the team rolls into Week 15, Ngakoue has been one of their more consistent players and is having arguably his best season as a pro. The Silver and Black need to make him a real priority this offseason to team with Crosby for the foreseeable future, as this is one of the better edge rusher duos in the NFL.
Las Vegas has a crucial offseason ahead of them, as it is clear that despite all of the additions via free agency, and the NFL Draft, there are still glaring holes on this roster. The Raiders need to make sure their cornerstone players are in place as they continue to revamp the roster, and hopefully, they can start to round into a legitimate playoff contender year in, and year out.