Mattison started 13 games last season in Minnesota, but managed just 700 rushing yards and no rushing touchdowns.
The corridor Alexander Mattison agreed to a contract with Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, the team reported.
In Las Vegas, Mattison will complement Zamir White in the backfield after the starter Josh Jacobs will sign with the Green Bay Packers in free agency.
Mattison25 years old, was abruptly released by the Minnesota Vikings on March 4, after failing to stabilize the starting running back position following the departure of veteran primary running back Dalvin Cook.
The Raiders hope Alexander Mattison can help offset the departure of Josh Jacobs via free agency. AP Photo/Abbie Parr
The 2019 third-round pick spent four seasons as a backup to Cook before signing a two-year contract worth up to $7 million last March. The Vikings they cut Cook and raised to Mattisonhoping he could provide a strong interior running game, even if he couldn’t match the explosiveness of Cook.
Mattison He started 13 games last season, but managed just 700 rushing yards with no rushing touchdowns. Of his 180 carries, none exceeded 21 yards. He did catch three touchdown passes.
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Los Vikings they acquired the veteran Cam Akers of Los Angeles Rams after two games and increased his workload until he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on November 5. In the end, the second year runner, Ty Chandlerreplaced Mattison in the starting lineup for the final four games of the regular season.
In his five seasons with the Vikings, Mattison He averaged 4.1 yards per carry while totaling 2,370 yards on 584 carries with 11 touchdowns. Also, he caught 100 passes for 718 yards and six other scores.
Information from Jeremy Fowler and Kevin Seifert was used in the writing of this note.
2024-03-19 21:21:00
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