The Raiders announced on Monday they have signed fourth-round S Tyree Gillespie and seventh-round C Jimmy Morrissey to their rookie deals.
We have signed S Tyree Gillespie and C Jimmy Morrissey. pic.twitter.com/wTXX0568Ce
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) May 17, 2021
The two are the first members of Las Vegas’ draft class to sign their deals.
| Round | Player | Pos. | Note |
| 1 | Alex Leatherwood | G | |
| 2 | Trevon Moehrig | S | |
| 3 | Malcolm Koonce | DE | |
| 3 | Divine Deablo | DB | |
| 4 | Tyree Gillespie | DB | Signed |
| 5 | Nate Hobbs | DB | |
| 7 | Jimmy Morrissey | C | Signed |
Gillespie, 22, was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round out of Missouri in the 2021 NFL Draft. He’s expected to sign a four-year deal worth $3,979,345 that includes a $499,345 signing bonus.
During his four-year college career, Gillespie recorded 146 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble, no interceptions and 12 pass defenses in 42 career games.
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