Gus Bradley is the new defensive coordinator for the Raiders. He takes over after holding the same position with the Chargers for the past four seasons. His first job was with his defensive back, Ron Milus. And if the two would like to bring some of their high school beginners, they will have their choice.
Today, the Chargers cut off Casey Hayward, who has been a starting quarterback for the Chargers for the past four seasons. The two-time Pro Bowl referee was supposed to earn $ 11.75 million this season, with $ 2.5 million in dead money, so he fell victim to the ceiling since the Chargers rebuild.
The 31-year-old becomes the latest of several defenders who started the Chargers to enter the free agent market last season.
Desmond King II and Michael Davis were already set to enter the market next week when the free agency opens. All three had been with the Chargers in all four seasons of Bradley’s DC. And all three were beginners to start last season. King was traded to the Titans in the middle of the season.
All three corners bring talent to the table. King is a corner of slots, which the Raiders need right now after launching Lamarcus Joyner. Davis has started 35 games in the last three seasons and could be a cheap option in terms of competition and depth from the outside.
Hayward is the most accomplished of the three, making two Pro Bowls and starting almost every game in the last five seasons with the Chargers, earning over $ 10 million each in the last two seasons of the year. three-year extension he signed before the 2019 season.
Chargers had a first defense each season in which these three were the main starters. It’s easy to see why Bradley and Milus would welcome any of them to join them in Las Vegas.