The Las Vegas Raiders are bringing back defensive end Malcolm Koonce on a one-year deal worth $11 million.
The Raiders need help at edge rusher with the departure of star Maxx Crosby, who was traded to Baltimore for two-first round picks.
Koonce returned last season after missing all of 2024 with a knee injury. He was serviceable in 2025, accounting for just 4½ sacks. He played last season on a one-year, $12 million deal.
Koonce has eight sacks in 2023. Then came the injury.
The Raiders also signed former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kwity Paye to a three-year deal with $48 million ($32 million guaranteed) on Monday, adding more help on the edge with Crosby now gone.
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