Gus Bradley is the new defensive coordinator for the Raiders. He accepts the job after occupying the same position with the Chargers for the past four seasons. The first signing he made was from his defense coach, Ron Milus. And if the two want to bring in some of their high school beginners, they will have their choice.
Today, the Chargers cut Casey Hayward, who has been Chargers’ starting cornerback for the past four seasons. The Pro Bowl twice cornerback was scheduled to make $ 11.75 million this season with $ 2.5 million in dead money, so he became a casualty in rebuilding the Chargers.
The 31-year-old becomes the latest of several cornerbacks who debuted at Chargers last season to enter the free agent market.
Desmond King II and Michael Davis were already ready to hit the market next week, when the free agency opens. All three have been with the Chargers all four seasons when Bradley was DC. And all three were the first to start last season. King was negotiated with the Titans in the middle of the season.
All three cornerbacks bring talent to the table. King is a slot corner, which Raiders need now, after releasing Lamarcus Joyner. Davis has started 35 games in the past three seasons and can be a cheap option as competition and depth abroad.
Hayward is the most talented of the three, making two Pro Bowls and starting almost every game in the past five seasons with the Chargers, winning over $ 10 million in each of the past two seasons. three-year extension he signed before the 2019 season.
The Chargers had a defense in the top ten in all seasons where those three were the starting lineups. It is easy to see why Bradley and Milus would accept any of them to join them in Las Vegas.