{"id":83368,"date":"2020-05-12T18:31:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T22:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=83368"},"modified":"2020-05-12T18:32:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T22:32:15","slug":"prince-amukamara-oakland-raiders-agree-to-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/05\/12\/prince-amukamara-oakland-raiders-agree-to-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Amukamara, Oakland Raiders Agree to Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a move to upgrade their defensive secondary, the Oakland Raiders agreed to terms with free agent cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AmukPr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Prince Amukamara<\/strong><\/a>. The details of the deal are unknown at this time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Raiders<\/a> have agreed to terms with free-agent CB Prince Amukamara, sources tell me and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RapSheet<\/a>. The former first-round pick heads to Vegas for his 10th NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGarafolo\/status\/1260334940421578753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Prince Amukamara Signs With Oakland Raiders<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Amukamara is a proven corner who has played at near All-Pro level several times in his career. He was a starter on a Super Bowl-winning team with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Giants<\/a> in 2011. He provides a physical presence in the lineup as Amukamara disrupts the timing of pass plays by jamming opposing receivers at the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n<p>The lone drawback to Amukamara\u2019s defensive play is the lack of interceptions from him, but NFL experts believe it\u2019s more of a result that few quarterbacks are willing to challenge him in single pass coverage situations on the field. Still, Amukamara is a great open field tackler from the cornerback position. In nine NFL seasons, Amukamara has recorded 418 solo tackles with 10 interceptions in 113 games played.<\/p>\n<p>Coming out of Nebraska, Amukamara was rated the second-best cornerback in the 2011 NFL Draft behind LSU\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/PetePa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Peterson<\/a><\/strong>. In his senior season, Amukamara allowed only 18 receptions on 52 pass attempts that came his direction during the season. It earned him unanimous first-team All-American honors and being named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. The Giants selected Amukamara with the 19<sup>th<\/sup> overall pick in the first round. He was the perfect addition to their defense. The Giants were looking for more than a stop-gap option at the cornerback position. The team severely lacked defensive secondary depth on their roster.<\/p>\n<p>Following five seasons in New York, the 30-year old corner decided to sign a free agent deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>. After one season in the Sunshine State, Amukamara signed a three-year contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Bears<\/a>. Last month, the Bears released him in order to save $ eight million in salary cap space, thus allowing Amukamara to become an unrestricted free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"YTaHdwgfRIFfGCPi-O9PKw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1074739736\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'YTaHdwgfRIFfGCPi-O9PKw',sig:'39baCwJL4SiEKSioxV61l8CYgntHZnYTUjBq2yUdt_U=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1074739736',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Chicago Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara is off the free agent market. 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