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Raiders: Could Ndamukong Suh be a fit in free agency?

By Jason Willis

TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 08: Ndamukong Suh #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks at the San Francisco 49ers offense during the fourth quarter of a football game at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 08: Ndamukong Suh #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks at the San Francisco 49ers offense during the fourth quarter of a football game at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 19: A Raiders logo is illuminated at the base of the marquee outside Allegiant Stadium, the USD 2 billion, 65,000-seat home of the Las Vegas Raiders, on September 19, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders will play their first game as Las Vegas’ NFL franchise at the glass-domed facility against the New Orleans Saints on September 21, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the league’s first “Monday Night Football” broadcast. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

After losing many of the defensive tackles that were on the roster in 2021, the Raiders could still use some help at the position.  Could a former All-Pro be the answer?

In the 2021 off-season, the Raiders made it a point to address the defensive tackle position. By going out and acquiring players such as Quinton Jefferson, Soloman Thomas, and Darius Philon, the Raiders had a defensive interior that was much improved from years past.

However, most of these players were signed to one-year deals.

As such, none of them are likely to be on the team in 2022. In the case of Jefferson, he signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks. Similarly, Thomas signed a contract with the New York Jets that will reunite him with his old defensive coordinator, Robert Saleh.

Nose tackle and run stuffer Johnathan Hankins is a free agent as well and it appears as if they replaced him with Vernon Butler. Darius Philon is also a free agent and is recovering from injury.

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