Raiders Add Veteran Presence to Rickety Defensive Front with Greg Ellis

About two weeks ago, I made the case for the Raiders to sign Greg Ellis. He has reportedly agreed to a three year deal with the Raiders.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but more than likely it's a one-year deal with the Raiders ready to pull the trigger like they did with Kalimba Edwards if unsatisfied.

Only seven players in the NFL have more sacks than Ellis (42) over the past five seasons. Those players are none other than Jared Allen (57.5), DeMarcus Ware (53.5), Robert Mathis (50.5), John Abraham (50.5), Aaron Kampman (48), Joey Porter (47.5), and Dwight Freeney (46.5).

The only questions to ponder would be the same to last year's Greg Spires, who ended up cut last year. Can he be a veteran presence and/or a leader? Does he have anything left?
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