Raiders Set to Sign Two Times Pro Bowler CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Photo by Duncan Williams/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

Oakland Raiders are boosting their secondary with some veteran presence, and are set to sign former New York Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. The news comes after the 32-year-old worked out for the Raiders on Wednesday.

Rodgers-Cromartie, who has two Pro Bowl appearances next to his named, confirmed the news to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

According to Rapoport, there were several other NFL teams who were interested in Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, including Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks.
Rodgers-Cromartie played 15 games for the Giants in 2017 but had a disappointing season. The organization considered the idea of moving him to the safety position in 2018 but then decided to release him in March, saving $6.5 million in cap space.

It remains unclear in which role will the Oakland Raiders use Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. He has several potential fits, including getting the starting cornerback position as well as making a transition to safety. Before this deal, Raiders were exploring possibilities of adding safety George Iloka and cornerback Bashaud Breeland. Now with Rodgers-Cromartie, they might have addressed both of those needs.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was drafted 16th overall in the 2008 draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He had an encouraging start of his career, making an impact in his rookie season and helping the Cardinals to reach Super Bowl. Rodgers-Cromartie went on to have some ups and downs in the following years, also playing for Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and New York Giants. In his 11 seasons in NFL, Rodgers-Cromartie earned two Pro Bowl selections and received Second-team All-Pro honors in 2016.

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