The Vegas, Nevada / 25.05.2022 21:03:21
With the draft and free agent recruiting done, Las Vegas Raiders The team’s activities began in preseason this week, with a surprising news among so many movements in the squad and that is that a rookie announced his retirement from the NFL without even playing a minute professionally.
the cornerback Malkelm Morrisonone of the elements that was signed by the Raiders as a rookie not selected in the Draft, is who has decided retiring from football at just 21 years old without knowing until now the causes of such a surprising fact. The team had announced on May 23 that the player was placed on the reserve/retired list.
Graduated from Army, where he played for three years, Morrison was signed by the Raiders to compete for a spot on defense, special teams or at least stay on the practice squad. The youngster had been invited to rookie camp and it was there that he impressed some of the coaches, who offered him a financial deal to fight for a job.
At 1.77 meters tall and 86 kilograms, the cornerback born in New York registered 38 games as a universityin which he added 137 tackles, one interception, three forced fumbles and seven deflections.
Raiders star signings in the NFL
Looking ahead to the 2022 season, the Raiders are in the most competitive division in the entire NFL, the American Westwhere they share with the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, all of them reinforced with elite players and will be the Californians against whom the Malosos open the campaign on September 11.
As far as Raiders signings refers, without a doubt the most striking is that of the receiver Davante Adams from the Green Bay Packers, who for years was Aaron Rodgers’ greatest accomplice; Likewise, the arrival of Chandler Jonesone of the best pass rushers in the league.
