Greg Ellis Would Help the Raiders in Many Ways

Greg Ellis has been a consistent force for the Dallas Cowboys for over a decade. His lowest sack total is three in 11 NFL seasons. Now, he's an unrestricted free agent.

He won't be for long though, with the Patriots rumored to be looking for a defensive end and also rumored to be interested in trading for the Raiders' former Pro Bowler Derrick Burgess.

Ellis has played strong side linebacker in the Cowboys' 3-4 scheme and also has experience playing as a 4-3 defensive end. He's listed at 262 pounds and could be the guy to push young underachiever Jay Richardson, or supplant him if given a chance in Oakland.

Ellis has been known to be a great mentor to the younger players around him, and who wouldn't look up to a guy that has had 20.5 sacks in the past two y...

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