The Las Vegas Raiders were able to acquire quite a few assets that flew under the radar last off-season.
One of those was safety Duron Harmon, whom Las Vegas picked up as an unrestricted free agent last March.
After serving as a full-time starter with the Detroit Lions in 2020 and the Atlanta Falcons in 2022, Harmon continued his role as a first-string safety in his first year with the Silver and Black, starting in 16 out of 17 games played.
Harmon was a pleasant surprise for the Raiders, having exploded for 86 combined tackles, two forced fumbles, two passes defensed and two interceptions, including a pick-six.
That pick-six came in the fourth quarter of a critical Week 7 win over the Houston Texans, as the veteran took it to the house for a 74-yard return to give Las Vegas a late three-possession lead.
A couple weeks later, Harmon would tally eight combined tackles in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Harmon was also crucial in the Raiders' win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12, finishing the contest with seven tackles and a pass defensed.
In the second-to-last game of the season against the San Francisco 49ers, the safety registered a season-high nine combined tackles, including a team-high eight solo tackles.
The 2022-23 season was Harmon's best campaign in the NFL by far, and he still has a lot more to offer to Las Vegas.
Harmon should definitely be one of the Raiders' top priorities to re-sign this off-season, having been one of the club's best pieces in the secondary this season.
The 2023 NFL Draft will go from April 27-29 and be held at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. The NFL Scouting Combine is Feb. 28-March 6, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. March 7, 2023, before 4 p.m. EST is the club's deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 13-15 is the free agent negotiation period. Starting at 12 p.m. EST on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. EST on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. EST on March 15.
The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period begins at 4 p.m. EST on March 15. The Raiders are expected to be significant players in the free agent market this season.
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