The Las Vegas Raiders have officially signed third-round WR Bryan Edwards to his rookie contract, according to Paul Gutierrez.
The Raiders have now signed five of their seven draft picks. Las Vegas has been rolling their picks on Saturday, also finalizing deals with CB Damon Arnette, LB Tanner Muse, and CB Amik Robertson so far.
Round | Player | Pos. | Status |
1 | Henry Ruggs | WR | Signed |
1 | Damon Arnette | CB | Signed |
3 | Lynn Bowden | WR | |
3 | Bryan Edwards | WR | Signed |
3 | Tanner Muse | ILB | Signed |
4 | John Simpson | G | |
4 | Amik Robertson | CB | Signed |
Edwards, 21, was a four-year starter at South Carolina and earned second-team All-SEC honors last season. The Raiders selected him with the No. 81 pick in this year’s draft.
He’s projected to sign a four-year, $4,692,454 rookie contract that includes a $972,695 signing bonus.
During his four-year college career, Edwards recorded 234 receptions for 3,045 yards receiving (13 YPC) and 22 touchdowns to go along with six rushing attempts for 41 yards (6.8 YPC) and no touchdowns.
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