The Oakland Raiders announced that they’ve signed first-round DE Clelin Ferrell to a four-year rookie contract.
The Raiders have now signed six of their nine draft picks, including:
| Pick | Round | Player | Pos. | College | Note |
| 4. | 1. | Clelin Ferrell | DE | Clemson | Signed |
| 24. | 1. | Josh Jacobs | RB | Alabama | |
| 27. | 1. | Johnathan Abram | S | Miss. State | |
| 40. | 2. | Trayvon Mullen | CB | Clemson | |
| 106. | 4. | Maxx Crosby | DE | EMU | Signed |
| 129. | 4. | Isaiah Johnson | CB | Houston | Signed |
| 137. | 4. | Foster Moreau | TE | LSU | Signed |
| 149. | 5. | Hunter Renfrow | WR | Clemson | Signed |
| 230. | 7. | Quinton Bell | DE | Prairie View | Signed |
Ferrell, 21, was selected by the Raiders with the No. 4 overall pick and was considered a reach given he was graded to go in the mid-first round.
According to OverTheCap.com, Ferrell receives a four-year, $31,360,824 rookie contract that includes $20,827,872 signing bonus.
During his college career at Clemson, Ferrell recorded 166 tackles, 50.5 tackles for a loss, 27 sacks, five forced fumbles, a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown and five pass defenses over the course of 44 games.
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