After watching most all of the linebackers on the free agent radar sign elsewhere, the Raiders go off the radar to get their guy.
They have signed former Steelers LB Robert Spillane to a two-year deal according to Doug Kyed.
The #Raiders have agreed to terms with ex-Steelers LB Robert Spillane. It's a two-year deal worth a max of $9M with over $4M guaranteed, per source.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) March 14, 2023
Don’t worry, if you’re asking “Who?” don’t beat yourself up too much. You’re surely not alone.
Spillane is a former undrafted free agent out of Western Kentucky. He spent his first season in Tennessee and his last four seasons in Pittsburgh, starting a combined 16 games in his five-year career.
The 27-year-old is coming off a career year with the Steelers in 2022 in which he put up 79 combined tackles (52 solo) appearing in 16 games with five starts.
Spillane was not listed among any top free agents this offseason and didn’t even make the top 200 according to Pro Football Focus. Though, Denzel Perryman — who the Raiders have allowed to hit free agency — did. He landed at 94.
