The rivalry between Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chief is about to intensify even more. Linebacker Derrick Johnson, who spent 13 years of his professional career with the Chiefs, is set to sign a one-year deal with the Raiders. The news was confirmed by the Raiders’ head coach John Gruden on Friday.

“I’ve known Derrick a while — he brings us status at a critical position,” – said Gruden. “He’s got a great history in this league, been productive under a lot of different coaches, different schemes. He understands the AFC West. He certainly understands this rivalry. I’m really excited to add him to our team, to Tahir Whitehead and some of our young linebackers. I think his presence will be very valuable.“

Acquisition of Johnson wasn’t the only move Raiders made in the past couple of days. The team also signed six undrafted rookies on Friday while releasing linebacker Cory James and defensive end Armonty Bryant. According to Gruden, this won’t be all since there will be more roster moves in the coming day.

“We’ve made a lot of moves and that probably means we’re going to make more moves in the coming days,” – said Gruden. “We just want to get better. There’s a strong sense of urgency to get better.”

Kansas City Chief drafted Derrick Johnson in 2005 NFL draft with the 15th overall pick. During his 13 years with the team, Johnson earned four Pro Bowl appearances, alongside First-team All-Pro (2011) and Second-team All-Pro (2015) honors. He played in 15 games in 2017 season and recorded 71 combined tackles. During the offseason Chiefs decided to void the final year of his contract, making him a free agent.

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Four-times Pro-Bowler linebacker Derrick Johnson won’t finish his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. The team has issued a statement on Wednesday, revealing that the organization won’t offer a new contract to Johnson.

“Few players in recent history have meant more to the Chiefs franchise and the Kansas City community than Derrick Johnson,” – said Chiefs owner Clark Hunt in a statement. “His tireless work ethic and passion for the game made him one of the most productive defensive players to ever wear a Chiefs uniform and one of the most respected players both in our locker room and around the league. Over the last 13 seasons, Derrick represented himself and the Chiefs organization with integrity and class, and he will always be a part of our Chiefs family.”

Kansas City Chiefs selected Derrick Johnson in the first-round draft of 2005 NFL draft, and he went on to become the player with the longest tenure with the Chiefs on the roster. It is believed that the organization wants to give a chance to younger linebackers Reggie Ragland and Kevin Pierre-Louis, while Johnson thinks he can still contribute.

“I’ve been blessed to be a part of the Kansas City Chiefs organization my entire career,” – said Johnson in the statement. “I’d like to thank the Hunt family, my coaches, teammates and the staff for the tremendous amount of support I received over the years. I love Kansas City and this fan base, they’ve always had my back. I’m grateful I had the opportunity to spend 13 years in a place I love. I plan on playing for several more years because I love this game so much, but I look forward to retiring as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs when my career is over. I’ll miss my Chiefs teammates — we made a lot of big plays together over the years — and I wish them the best in bringing a championship home to the best and loudest fans in the NFL.“

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The rivalry between Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chief is about to intensify even more. Linebacker Derrick Johnson, who spent 13 years of his professional career with the Chiefs, is set to sign a one-year deal with the Raiders. The news was confirmed by the Raiders’ head coach John Gruden on Friday.

“I’ve known Derrick a while — he brings us status at a critical position,” – said Gruden. “He’s got a great history in this league, been productive under a lot of different coaches, different schemes. He understands the AFC West. He certainly understands this rivalry. I’m really excited to add him to our team, to Tahir Whitehead and some of our young linebackers. I think his presence will be very valuable.“

Acquisition of Johnson wasn’t the only move Raiders made in the past couple of days. The team also signed six undrafted rookies on Friday while releasing linebacker Cory James and defensive end Armonty Bryant. According to Gruden, this won’t be all since there will be more roster moves in the coming day.

“We’ve made a lot of moves and that probably means we’re going to make more moves in the coming days,” – said Gruden. “We just want to get better. There’s a strong sense of urgency to get better.”

Kansas City Chief drafted Derrick Johnson in 2005 NFL draft with the 15th overall pick. During his 13 years with the team, Johnson earned four Pro Bowl appearances, alongside First-team All-Pro (2011) and Second-team All-Pro (2015) honors. He played in 15 games in 2017 season and recorded 71 combined tackles. During the offseason Chiefs decided to void the final year of his contract, making him a free agent.

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Four-times Pro-Bowler linebacker Derrick Johnson won’t finish his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. The team has issued a statement on Wednesday, revealing that the organization won’t offer a new contract to Johnson.

“Few players in recent history have meant more to the Chiefs franchise and the Kansas City community than Derrick Johnson,” – said Chiefs owner Clark Hunt in a statement. “His tireless work ethic and passion for the game made him one of the most productive defensive players to ever wear a Chiefs uniform and one of the most respected players both in our locker room and around the league. Over the last 13 seasons, Derrick represented himself and the Chiefs organization with integrity and class, and he will always be a part of our Chiefs family.”

Kansas City Chiefs selected Derrick Johnson in the first-round draft of 2005 NFL draft, and he went on to become the player with the longest tenure with the Chiefs on the roster. It is believed that the organization wants to give a chance to younger linebackers Reggie Ragland and Kevin Pierre-Louis, while Johnson thinks he can still contribute.

“I’ve been blessed to be a part of the Kansas City Chiefs organization my entire career,” – said Johnson in the statement. “I’d like to thank the Hunt family, my coaches, teammates and the staff for the tremendous amount of support I received over the years. I love Kansas City and this fan base, they’ve always had my back. I’m grateful I had the opportunity to spend 13 years in a place I love. I plan on playing for several more years because I love this game so much, but I look forward to retiring as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs when my career is over. I’ll miss my Chiefs teammates — we made a lot of big plays together over the years — and I wish them the best in bringing a championship home to the best and loudest fans in the NFL.“

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