Raiders Rumors: Latest Buzz on Phillip Dorsett, More

The Las Vegas Raiders addressed a few areas of need during the NFL's legal tampering window, but as the official start of free agency approaches, they have not done much to improve their offense. 

The only non-quarterback the Raiders have reportedly signed is tight end Jason Witten, who agreed to a one-year contract, per ESPN.com's Todd Archer. 

Vegas could be in the market to improve its wide receiver corps, as ESPN's Josina Anderson reported it was one of five sides with interest in wide receiver Phillip Dorsett. 

Although the Raiders have been active on the defensive end, they missed out on one of their top targets, as Byron Jones signed with the Miami Dolphins.

Raiders Have Interest in Dorsett

The Raiders were mentioned alongside the New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Chargers and San Francisco 49ers in Anderson's report about Dorsett.

In 2019 with the New England Patriots, the Colts' 2015 first-round pick recorded 29 receptions for 397 yards and five touchdowns. 

The 27-year-old would likely be an inexpensive option for the Raiders since he made $1.5 million last year. Dorsett has never made more than that amount in a season, which is good news for Las Vegas as it tries to find value after splashing out cash for Cory Littleton, Nick Kwiatkowski and others. 

The Raiders had three players have more than 600 receiving yards last season. Tight end Darren Waller led the team with 1,145 yards on 90 catches. He is scheduled to earn $7,280,000 in 2020, while Tyrell Williams is expected to be the highest-paid wide receiver on the roster at $11 million.

After Williams, there is a significant gap in pay down to Zay Jones and Hunter Renfrow. 

If Dorsett signed with the Raiders, he would likely make around the $1.3 million base salary Jones has for the upcoming campaign.

Since the AFC West side needs to bolster its wide receiver depth, a move for Dorsett would make sense. 

In that situation, the Raiders would have a nice quartet of wide receivers and Waller for either Derek Carr or Marcus Mariota to throw to.

Raiders Reportedly Offered More to Jones

The Raiders lost to the Dolphins in the Jones sweepstakes, but it was not due to a lack of funds.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported the Raiders "offered more money per year" compared to Miami's proposal, but the AFC East squad put more cash at the front end of the contract. Jones' five-year, $82 million deal will make him the highest-paid cornerback in the league, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Instead of improving their secondary with Jones, the Raiders made two additions at linebacker in Littleton and Kwiatkowski. The two deals combined are much less than what Jones ended up with, as Littleton has a three-year, $36 million contract and Kwiatkowski is set to earn $21 million over three seasons, per ESPN.com.

Las Vegas also added safety Jeff Heath to its secondary from the Dallas Cowboys in a deal that could be worth up to $8 million, according to ESPN.com's Todd Archer. 

If the Raiders are unable to add a cornerback in free agency, they could select one at No. 12 or No. 19 in the first round of the 2020 draft.

After the NFL Scouting combine, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller predicted Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray would land with Las Vegas at No. 19 after picking Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.

But with that position secured, general manager Mike Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden could hone in on Florida's CJ Henderson, who is second on Miller's positional rankings behind Ohio State's Jeff Okudah, who is a projected top-five pick.

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Statistics obtained from Pro Football Reference. Contract information obtained from Spotrac.