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Ryan McFadden
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are buying and selling cornerback Jakorian Bennett to the Philadelphia Eagles in alternate for defensive deal with Thomas Booker IV, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Booker, a fifth-round choose by the Houston Texans in 2022, will present depth for the Raiders’ D-line following the discharge of Christian Wilkins, who has been recovering from a Jones fracture that he suffered in October. Final season, Booker performed in 17 video games (one begin) for the Eagles, totaling 18 tackles and a sack.
The 25-year-old was a member of the Eagles’ follow squad in 2023, after enjoying 10 video games in Houston as a rookie.
In Las Vegas, Booker joins a wide-open competitors as a defensive deal with. Throughout camp, the group has rotated Tyree Wilson, Leki Fotu, Jonah Laulu, Zach Carter and rookies Tonka Hemingway and JJ Pegues to permit them to carve out a job within the inside.
Bennett, a fourth-round choose in 2023, strikes after enjoying 24 profession video games (11 begins) for the Raiders. The previous Maryland standout performed nicely throughout his sophomore NFL marketing campaign, which lasted 10 video games after he underwent season-ending surgical procedure on a torn labrum.
Enjoying primarily at exterior cornerback, Bennett totaled 26 tackles and eight cross deflections. He additionally allowed 23 catches for 294 yards, two touchdowns and a passer ranking of 86.7 on 45 targets as the closest defender.
Bennett, 24, stated in June this was the most effective he has felt from a well being standpoint since school. He performed via the labrum damage earlier than deciding to have surgical procedure. Regardless of Bennett being absolutely wholesome, he has dropped within the depth chart.
Since OTAs, Bennett has performed primarily with the second and third groups. In the meantime, Eric Stokes and rookie Darien Porter have acquired nearly all of the first-team reps. Second-year cornerback Decamerion Richardson and JT Woods even have performed snaps with the starters throughout follow.
Final week, Bennett stated he was not fazed by enjoying principally with backups.
“I at all times really feel just like the underdog,” Bennett stated final week. “I at all times needed to get out [of] the mud, you recognize. And man, that is nothing I draw back from. That is who I’m. I wish to persevere.”
The Eagles parted with veteran Darius Slay this offseason, and so they have but to solidify the beginning exterior nook spot reverse Quinyon Mitchell.
Philadelphia signed Adoree’ Jackson to a one-year deal in March. He has been splitting first-team reps with 2023 fourth-round choose Kelee Ringo. On Monday, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio indicated there was no separation within the competitors.
“It is shut,” Fangio stated. “I feel each of them are having an excellent camp, but it surely’s shut, and been pleased with each of them and we’ll see.”
The commerce is pending physicals from either side, based on a supply.
ESPN’s Tim McManus contributed to this report.
