Veteran defensive back retiring revealed the Las Vegas Raiders had an interest in adding him to their team
It's no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders were looking for help in the secondary, but who they were interested in was not necessarily known.On Sunday, we heard former Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller announce his retirement. Now, it seems to be a guy the Kansas City Chiefs drafted in 2015 in the […]
It's no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders were looking for help in the secondary, but who they were interested in was not necessarily known.
On Sunday, we heard former Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller announce his retirement. Now, it seems to be a guy the Kansas City Chiefs drafted in 2015 in the third round.
According to Aaron Wilson of KCPR2, the former Chiefs, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Steven Nelson is choosing to retire after a pretty good nine-year NFL career. Wilson also reported that the Raiders were among teams interested in Nelson.
“Retirement, after thinking it over and having some talks with my family, I think it’s time for me to take a step back and spend more time with my family,” Nelson said in a telephone interview with Wilson. “We’re expecting a newborn this coming month and I wanted to devote all of my time and energy to that and various business ventures off the field. I’m extremely proud of what I was able to do in the game of football.
“Coming from a small town without a lot of resources, having to go to junior college, making it out of there to go to Oregon State, which was across the country from my family, going through a lot of trials and tribulations to get to where I am today and to be able to persevere and make it this far. I’m extremely proud of my legacy and my career.”
Nelson was drafted by the Chiefs in 2015 in the third round. In four seasons, he played in 52 games, started in 38, and had four interceptions with 35 passes defended. Nelson also finished with 456 tackles in his career. In the last two seasons with the Texans, Nelson finished with three interceptions in 30 games.
Nelson could have been a great depth and veteran piece for the Raiders in 2024, as they are a very young secondary.
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