Raiders Ready To Pursue Tom Brady
5 years agoThe Las Vegas Raiders are poised to pursue New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady if he doesn't re-sign with the Patriots before free agency begins, according to league sources. But it's uncertain if the Raiders can lure Brady to Las Vegas. The Patriots are expected to want a decision to be made well before the free-agent signing period begins on March 18, but Brady is "open-minded" on the free-agent process and other teams are expected to explore signing him. League sources believe that Raiders head coach Jon Gruden wants Brady on his team. Brady would have a strong offensive line in front of him and second-year back Josh Jacobs in the backfield, as well as receivers Darren Waller, Tyrell Williams and Hunter Renfrow. Incumbent QB Derek Carr had career highs in passing yards (4,054), yards per attempt (7.9) and completion percentage (70.9) last year, but Gruden may be growing impatient with his signal-caller. If Brady were to go to Las Vegas, he'd have slightly better weapons than he did in New England last year.
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter