The Las Vegas Raiders ultimately improved their goal over the 2023 NFL offseason by forcing more turnovers on the defensive more specifically, forcing more defensive turnovers in the secondary.
Las Vegas Raiders team owner Mark Davis has done his best to bring the franchise back to relevancy, and to do that he’s swung for the fences with his recent head coaching hires.
The Las Vegas Raiders hoped to get an experienced leader in their young secondary last offseason, and that is what they got with safety Marcus Epps. Fresh off a trip to Super Bowl LVII as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Epps signed a two-year, $12-million contract with Las Vegas last March.
After last season ended, the Las Vegas Raiders insisted on improving their defense. The Raiders made a slew of additions to the defense via free agency
Kicker Daniel Carlson, safety Marcus Epps, and running back Ameer Abdullah of the Las Vegas Raiders will go against their former team this week when the Silver and Black play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
These next five games are crucial for the Las Vegas Raiders for any chance of making the playoffs, and it starts Sunday in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 14.
The Las Vegas Raiders are currently on their bye week, preparing to close out the final five games of the season. The Raiders are currently 5-7 and have some work to do if they want to get back into the hunt for the postseason in the AFC.
Safety Marcus Epps was one of the players who the Raiders signed early this off-season. Las Vegas opted against keeping veteran Duron Harmon. Instead, they chose a younger building block that had a career-year with the Super Bowl runner-up Eagles.
The Las Vegas Raiders defense has been much maligned over the last few seasons. They enter the 2023-24 season looking to change the narrative. The defense boasts new additions and added youth.
The Las Vegas Raiders are optimistic as the 2023 National Football League regular season is officially upon us. One of the reasons for optimism among the Silver and Black is the addition of Marcus Epps from the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Las Vegas Raiders secondary has long been an issue for the team, but they’re hoping that their offseason additions of Marcus Epps and Marcus Peters can turn things around.
The secondary of the Las Vegas Raiders has been getting a lot of attention recently with the addition of former All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters. But the franchise also made a big addition earlier this offseason, signing former Philadelphia Eagles starter Marcus Epps to pair with second-year safety Tre’Von Moehrig in the defensive backfield.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Tre’von Moehrig is coming up on an important third season with the team. After an impressive rookie season, Moehrig’s play regressed slightly, not producing to the level Coach Josh McDaniels and Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham would have liked from him.
The Las Vegas Raiders overall have a very young defensive unit entering this season. Maxx Crosby, Chandler Jones, and Marcus Epps are all vital veteran leaders for the Raiders this season.
The Las Vegas Raiders knew their safety play needed to improve after a rough showing in 2022, so they made moves at that position. One of the biggest moves they made in free agency was signing Marcus Epps to a two-year contract.
On Sunday, the former Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson agreed to a surprising one-year deal with the Detroit Lions. On Monday, the Eagles made a move to add depth to their safety room which is now without Gardner-Johnson and fellow starter Marcus Epps, agreeing to terms with former Buccaneers and Saints safety Justin Evans.
The NFL is again rewarding players who outperform their contracts with Performance-Based Pay. The league announced it is distributing $336 million in payouts to players for the 2022 season.
Epps had a career season for the Eagles in 2022, starting a career-high 17 games. The defensive back finished the campaign with 94 tackles and six passes defended, and he had another 13 stops in three postseason starts.
The 26-year-old was expected to be back soon, given the team’s decision to designate him for return earlier this week. He exited the Eagles’ Week 9 victory with an ankle injury and has been out since then. That marked a significant blow to Philadelphia’s personnel, if not their performance, on the backend of their defense. 2020 fourth-rounder Josiah Scott had been filling in as a starter in the nickel.
Tennessee Titans rookie wide receiver Treylon Burks was injured after absorbing a hit to the head during Sunday's game against the host Philadelphia Eagles.
Chauncey-Gardner Johnson just got here, some say K’Von Wallace shouldn’t be here and others are still wondering how Reed Blankenship made it here after five years at Middle Tennessee State.
Marcus Epps looks to be the only Eagles safety who has secured a roster spot, Geoff Mosher of InsidetheBirds.com notes.
There was certainly some mixed messaging going on in the offseason when it came to Marcus Epps and his standing with the Eagles. The organization clearly liked the fourth-year pro, who arrived in Philadelphia as a waiver-wire pickup from Minnesota during his rookie season.
The Eagles have made a number of notable additions on both sides of the ball, but a starting role at the safety position is up for grabs this offseason.
The Eagles have addressed many of their perceived needs this offseason, the latest of which came Wednesday when news broke that veteran cornerback James Bradberry will be staying in the NFC East after agreeing to a one-year deal worth up to $10 million with the Eagles.
The backline of the Eagles' defense has been patrolled by some incredibly talented safeties through the decades, players such as Brian Dawkins, Michael Lewis, Quintin Mikell, Malcolm Jenkins, and Rodney McLeod.
Earlier in the day, the NFL and NFL Players Association reported 15 new positive COVID-19 tests among players and 41 new positives among other personnel from Nov. 1-7.
Philadelphia is in the middle of its bye week following last Sunday's 23-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys, meaning players were scheduled to be off from Thursday through the end of the weekend.
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