Yesterday we heard that the Raiders were cutting the center of the Pro Bowl Rodney Hudson. Not too fast. In fact, Las Vegas is trying to move Hudson through trade, a source told Josina Anderson (Twitter) link).
In a follow-up tweet, Anderson notes that there are talks about a trade involving a “second day selection.” A selection from day 2 would be a good transport for a player who was about to cut. This has been a trend recently in the NFL, for reports to leak that a player was just being cut for the team to try to change him at the last minute, sometimes successfully sometimes not. It was reported that the Saints were going to cut defensive attacks Malcom Brown, and then exchanged it yesterday against the Jags.
The Dolphins were ready to cut Kyle van noy, then tried to change him, only to release him after finding no prisoners. Whether Hudson is traded or released, it still represents a dramatic overhaul of the Raiders ’offensive line. This move follows the cuts in Las Vegas Gabe Jackson i Richie incognito and its trade of Trent Brown in New England.
Hudson, 31, was ranked No. 8 Pro Football Focus center last season. The Raiders signed him for a three-year overtime and $ 33.75 million in 2019. In six seasons with the team, he only missed four games in total.
The product of the state of Florida and former head of Kansas City has won the Pro Bowl in three of the last five seasons and was a second-team All-Pro in 2019.
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