Marcus Mariota will man the backup quarterback job for the Las Vegas Raiders for one more season. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mariota opted against hitting the free agency and will instead take a significant pay cut to stay with the organization.

Mariota signed a two-year, $17.6 million contract with the Raiders last year and was set to count close to $11 million against the cap this season. Considering the lower salary cap in 2021, the Raiders offered the 27-year-old player to take less money or risk being released.

Reportedly, Mariota was initially willing to take the risk but changed his mind after taking a better look at his potential market. The new agreement will earn him $3.5 million guaranteed, although he could push his total earnings to $8 million based on incentives.

It is safe to say that the Raiders got a great deal, maintaining a quality QB that can step in at any moment if something happens to starter Derek Carr. Mariota, on the other hand, gets one more year to rebuild his reputation and possibly a chance to pursue a bigger role in 2022.

Mariota got to play just one game in 2020, stepping in after Carr injured his groin in Week 15 matchup against LA Chargers. He finished the game with 226 passing yards and one passing touchdown while also rushing for 88 yards and one score.

Before joining the Raiders, Mariota spent five years with the Tennessee Titans. He completed 62.9 percent of his passes in Titans’ jersey while throwing for 13,207 yards and 76 TDs.

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Las Vegas Raiders are forced to reshuffle their quarterback room after backup Marcus Mariota suffered a pectoral strain that will see him start the 2020 NFL season on Injured Reserve.

After making the move official, the team decided to bring in DeShone Kizer as insurance, signing the 24-year-old signal-caller to their practice squad. Kizer is expected to challenge the third-string QB Nathan Peterman for backup duties behind starter Derek Carr.

Kizer is familiar with the Raiders’ organization, considering he spent 2019 with the team. He failed to play a single down for the team last season but was active for the last three games. 

Landing on IR represents another tough break for Marcus Mariota since he inked a two-year, $17.6 million contract with the Raiders in March. The 26-year-old quarterback first dealt with ankle and shoulder issues during summer and then underperformed when he got to training camp. Reportedly, he particularly struggled with accuracy during recent practices.

Under the new rules, Mariota will be able to return to the 53-men roster in Week 4 if he recovers in time. So far, the team hasn’t given any timetable on his rehab.

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Marcus Mariota signed with Las Vegas Raiders this offseason in an attempt to resurrect his career after years of underwhelming performances in Tennessee. However, Mariota is aware that he won’t get a shot at starting job easily.

In a recent interview with KHON-TV, Mariota acknowledged that Raiders already have a franchise quarterback in Derek Carr.

“First and foremost, this is Derek’s team, and I understand that,” said Mariota. “I understand that going in. My priority going into free agency was to be a part of a team that I felt could bring out the best in me. ”

According to Mariota, he hopes that the Raiders’ QB room will be supportive of each other and give each player a chance to be the best versions of themselves.

“And I’m going to do my best to support Derek in every possible way that I can, and along with that, I’m just going to try to become the best player that I can be and see where that takes me,” he added.

Marcus Mariota entered the league in 2015 as Tennessee Titans’ second overall pick, but never managed to live up to big expectations that came with the high draft position. Although he led the Titans to a playoff win in 2017, Mariota never settled into his role as the franchise quarterback, and his entire career was marked with inconsistency.

Titans eventually decided to move on from Mariota last season, benching him in favor of Ryan Tannehill in Week 6. Tannehill took over the starting job in Week 7 and ended up leading the Titans to AFC Championship. After the season ended, Tennessee signed Tannehill to a big contract while letting Mariota walked out of the door.

Mariota, who was a Heisman Trophy winner in college, has an NFL career completion percentage of 62.9 to go with 13,207 passing yards. He also threw for 76 touchdowns and 44 interceptions.

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Marcus Mariota will man the backup quarterback job for the Las Vegas Raiders for one more season. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mariota opted against hitting the free agency and will instead take a significant pay cut to stay with the organization.

Mariota signed a two-year, $17.6 million contract with the Raiders last year and was set to count close to $11 million against the cap this season. Considering the lower salary cap in 2021, the Raiders offered the 27-year-old player to take less money or risk being released.

Reportedly, Mariota was initially willing to take the risk but changed his mind after taking a better look at his potential market. The new agreement will earn him $3.5 million guaranteed, although he could push his total earnings to $8 million based on incentives.

It is safe to say that the Raiders got a great deal, maintaining a quality QB that can step in at any moment if something happens to starter Derek Carr. Mariota, on the other hand, gets one more year to rebuild his reputation and possibly a chance to pursue a bigger role in 2022.

Mariota got to play just one game in 2020, stepping in after Carr injured his groin in Week 15 matchup against LA Chargers. He finished the game with 226 passing yards and one passing touchdown while also rushing for 88 yards and one score.

Before joining the Raiders, Mariota spent five years with the Tennessee Titans. He completed 62.9 percent of his passes in Titans’ jersey while throwing for 13,207 yards and 76 TDs.

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Las Vegas Raiders are forced to reshuffle their quarterback room after backup Marcus Mariota suffered a pectoral strain that will see him start the 2020 NFL season on Injured Reserve.

After making the move official, the team decided to bring in DeShone Kizer as insurance, signing the 24-year-old signal-caller to their practice squad. Kizer is expected to challenge the third-string QB Nathan Peterman for backup duties behind starter Derek Carr.

Kizer is familiar with the Raiders’ organization, considering he spent 2019 with the team. He failed to play a single down for the team last season but was active for the last three games. 

Landing on IR represents another tough break for Marcus Mariota since he inked a two-year, $17.6 million contract with the Raiders in March. The 26-year-old quarterback first dealt with ankle and shoulder issues during summer and then underperformed when he got to training camp. Reportedly, he particularly struggled with accuracy during recent practices.

Under the new rules, Mariota will be able to return to the 53-men roster in Week 4 if he recovers in time. So far, the team hasn’t given any timetable on his rehab.

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Marcus Mariota signed with Las Vegas Raiders this offseason in an attempt to resurrect his career after years of underwhelming performances in Tennessee. However, Mariota is aware that he won’t get a shot at starting job easily.

In a recent interview with KHON-TV, Mariota acknowledged that Raiders already have a franchise quarterback in Derek Carr.

“First and foremost, this is Derek’s team, and I understand that,” said Mariota. “I understand that going in. My priority going into free agency was to be a part of a team that I felt could bring out the best in me. ”

According to Mariota, he hopes that the Raiders’ QB room will be supportive of each other and give each player a chance to be the best versions of themselves.

“And I’m going to do my best to support Derek in every possible way that I can, and along with that, I’m just going to try to become the best player that I can be and see where that takes me,” he added.

Marcus Mariota entered the league in 2015 as Tennessee Titans’ second overall pick, but never managed to live up to big expectations that came with the high draft position. Although he led the Titans to a playoff win in 2017, Mariota never settled into his role as the franchise quarterback, and his entire career was marked with inconsistency.

Titans eventually decided to move on from Mariota last season, benching him in favor of Ryan Tannehill in Week 6. Tannehill took over the starting job in Week 7 and ended up leading the Titans to AFC Championship. After the season ended, Tennessee signed Tannehill to a big contract while letting Mariota walked out of the door.

Mariota, who was a Heisman Trophy winner in college, has an NFL career completion percentage of 62.9 to go with 13,207 passing yards. He also threw for 76 touchdowns and 44 interceptions.

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