The 27-year-old quarterback had been the subject of speculation for exchange and / or cut in the season break
HENDERSON – Marcus Mariota has agreed a contractual restructuring to return to Las Vegas Raiders as an alternative to Derek Carr in the position of, confirmed ESPN.
Mariota, Who signed a two – year, $ 17,600,000 deal as a free agent with the Raiders last March, it was scheduled to charge 10,625,000 in base salary for 2021, implying an impact against the 15,350,000 salary cap.
NFL Network was the first medium to report contract restructuring, with a one-season deal worth $ 3.5 million, with the potential to rise to $ 8 million through incentives.
The winner of the Heisman Trophy of the year 2014 and second global recruit of the draft of the year 2015, Mariota he dealt with a number of ankle and shoulder problems during training camp, and started the season on the injured reserve list.
He appeared in a match for the Raiders last season, replacing an injured Carr in an overtime defeat of Week 15 ahead Los Angeles Chargers at the time he threw for 226 yards and a touchdown, with an interception, and completing 17 of 28 submissions. He also ran for 88 yards and an antoación –with eight first attempts– in nine carries.
MariotaThe 27-year-old had been the subject of speculation over trade-offs and / or cuts in the offseason, but the market for quarterbacks appears to have dried up recently.
“I am so excited to be one Raider“, He said Mariota, A native of Hawaii, On KHON-TV this Tuesday. “Everyone is talking about las Vegas being the ninth island [hawaiiana] and for me, it’s the closest I have to playing to my hometown. That in itself is a special opportunity and I’m excited to be back and ready to play. “
A Mariota he was also asked about accepting a pay cut.
“I think at the end of the day, I just control what I can control, and that’s the product on the field,” he expressed. “So, awake every day, training, I get ready and at the end of the day, we are very blessed to practice this game for a living. Many of us charge a good amount of money, and for me, I just love to play. And the excitement, the opportunity to be one Raider, Overcame all this.
“Be here to Las Vegas“Being part of this organization meant more to me, and I’m excited to be back.”