Las Vegas Raiders sign Chandler Jones, part via Yannick Ngakoue trade

Additionally, Las Vegas added cornerback Rock Ya-Sin from the Colts as part of the Yannick Ngakoue trade deal.

HENDERSON — las vegas raiders revamped their defense on the first official day of the new league year by reaching a deal with the four-time draft pick at Pro Bowl, Chandler-Jonessources told ESPNand acquire the cornerback Rock Ya-Sin of the Indianapolis Colts in a trade for veteran defensive end Yannick Ngakoue this Wednesday.

The news of the signing jones was first reported by the NFL Network, which noted that the jones with Las Vegas it was for three years and more of $51 million.

jones32, became one of the best pass rushers in the league during his time with the arizona cardinalswhom he joined in 2016 when he was transferred from the New England Patriots.

He earned three of his four invitations to the Pro Bowl on Arizona (2017, ’19 and ’21), and was added to the first team All-Pro in 2017 and ’19. Also, he had 71.5 of his 107.5 sacks — the most in the NFL since 2012– with the Cardinalssetting the franchise record for career sacks last season.

jones scored double digits in sacks in five of his six seasons with the Cardinals. The only year he didn’t was 2020, when his season ended with just one sack after five games because of a biceps injury.

He returned in 2021 to hit 10.5 sacks, two years after notching 19.

However, last season did not pass without doubts regarding the future of jones with the Cardinals. jones he did not get the extension or new contract he was asking for heading into the final season of his five-year deal, and asked to be traded. He didn’t get that, either.

jones He didn’t report for OTAs or minicamp last offseason, but he did show up for training camp and played in 15 of 17 games, missing two while on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

He earned $15.5 million in 2021 and will be paired with the newly revamped defensive end Maxx Crosbywho was appointed Pro Bowl Most Valuable Defensive Player and signed a $95 million extension last week on the new coordinator’s defensive scheme patrick graham.

“Give us good players,” he said. Graham last week, “and we’ll be ready to play.

Ngakouemeanwhile, had 10 sacks last season, his first in Las Vegasand will be reunited with the former defensive coordinator of the RaidersGus Bradleyon indianapolisproviding the Colts a much needed help in the area of ​​pressure on the pins.

The Colts dropped from 40 sacks in 2020 to 33 in 2021 after the departure of Denico Autry and justin houston in free agency. Ngakoue has 55 sacks in his career. It also fits the mold of what the general manager of Colts, Chris Ballardlook at their movements because Ngakoue He is only 26 years old and remains at a great moment in his career.

Ngakoue will be part of a defensive group that also has Kwity Paye and Dayo Odeyingbothe first two draft picks of the Colts in 2021.

Ya-Sinwho will turn 26 in May, has started 29 of 41 games since the Colts he was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 2019 draft out of Temper. Depending on what else they do raiders in free agency —Las Vegas had been linked to the veteran Stephen Gilmore— Ya-Sin must compete for a starting position on the opposite side of Trayvon Mullen.

Ya-SinThe 6-foot-1, 190-pounder has two interceptions and 20 passes defensed in his career, along with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Information from Josh Weinfuss and Mike Wells was used in the writing of this note.