los Raiders de Las Vegas are signing former Cardenales de Arizona RB Kenyan Drake, his company introduced Thursday.
The deal is for 2 years at $11 million and value as much as $14.5 million, together with $11 million assured, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Raiders opted to make a major funding in Drake two years after drafting Josh Jacobs within the first spherical in hopes of forming a robust duo on the place.
Drake, who turned 27 in January, returned to the Cardinals in 2020 on a one-year, $eight.four million transition tender after getting traded to the workforce by the Delfines de Miami halfway via the 2019 season.
In his first full 12 months with the Cardinals, Drake ran for 955 yards and 10 touchdowns, whereas catching 25 passes for 137 yards. He missed one recreation, in opposition to Miami, which probably prevented him from reaching 1,000 dashing yards for the primary time in his profession.
However final season was his third straight with 1,000 all-purpose yards, proving he is among the many most versatile operating backs within the league.
A 3rd-round choice by the Dolphins within the 2016 draft, Drake has rushed for three,130 yards and 27 touchdowns and has 169 catches for 1,244 yards and 6 touchdowns in his profession.
ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss and The Related Press contributed to this report.
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