Gus Bradley is the new defense coordinator for the Raiders. He takes up the post after holding the same position with the Chargers for the past four seasons. The first mercenary he made was that of his defensive coach, Ron Milus. And if they want to take two of their entrees from the secondary, they will choose.
Today, the Chargers cut off Casey Hayward, who has been a starting corner for the Chargers for the past four seasons. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback would earn $ 11.75 million this season with $ 2.5 million in dead money, so he became a captain through the rebuilding Chargers.
The 31-year-old is becoming the youngest of several cornerbacks who started for the Chargers last year to enter the free agency market.
Desmond King II and Michael Davis have already started the market next week when the free agency opens. All three have been with the Chargers for four seasons that Bradley was the DC. And all three started last season. King was traded to the Titans in the middle of the season.
All three of the backs bring talent to the table. King is a slot corner the Raiders need now after releasing Lamarcus Joyner. Davis has started 35 games over the past three seasons and could be a cheap option as competition and depth on the outside.
Hayward is the most successful of the three, making two Pro Bowls and starting almost every game the past five seasons with the Chargers, earning more than $ 10 million each from the past two seasons. three-year extension he signed before the 2019 season.
The Chargers had a top ten defense each season in which these three were the top scorers. It’s easy to see why Bradley and Milus would welcome any of them to join them in Las Vegas.