The 27-year-old defender has been the subject of commercial speculation and / or reduced speculation in the off-season.
HENDERSON – Marcus Mariota accepted a contractual restructuring to return to Las Vegas Raiders as an alternative to Derek Carr in the position of, confirmed ESPN.
Mariot, who signed a two-year, $ 17.6 million free agent contract Raiders In March last year, he was scheduled to collect 10.625 million basic salary for 2021, having an impact on the salary cap of 15.35 million.
NFL Network was the first point of sale to report contract restructuring, with a one-season transaction worth $ 3.5 million, with the potential to increase to $ 8 million through incentives.
The winner Heisman Trophy 2014 and the second general election in the 2015 draft, Mariot He faced a number of ankle and shoulder problems during training camp and started the season in the injured reserve.
Appeared in a match for Raiders last season, replacing an injured Carr in a loss of overtime from week 15 to Los Angeles Chargers while throwing for 226 yards and a touchdown, with an interception and completing 17 of 28 expeditions. He also rushed for 88 yards and a draw – with eight first downs – on nine ports.
MariotThe 27-year-old had been the subject of off-season trade and / or discount speculation, but the quarterback market seems to have dried up recently.
“I am so excited to be a Raider“, He said Mariot, originally from Hawaii, to KHON-TV this Tuesday. “Everyone is talking about Las Vegas being the ninth island [hawaiiana] and for me it’s the closest thing to playing for my hometown. This in itself is a special opportunity and I am delighted to be back and ready to play ”.
A Mariot He was also asked about accepting a pay cut.
“I think at the end of the day, I only control what I can control and this is the product on the ground,” he said. “So I wake up every day, I train, I prepare and at the end of the day, we are so blessed to play this game to live. Many of us receive a good amount of money, and for me, I just love to play ., the opportunity to be a Raider, has overcome all this.
“Be here in Vegas, being part of this organization meant more to me and I’m excited to be back. “