Reports: Las Vegas Raiders signing ex-Jags LB K’Lavon Chaisson

Sep 11, 2024, 7:40 AM | Updated: 7:50 am

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 12: K'Lavon Chaisson #45 of the Jacksonville Jaguars (now of the L...

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The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to sign former Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson, per multiple reports Tuesday.

Chaisson, 25, was a first-round pick (20th overall) by the Jaguars in the 2020 NFL Draft. He recorded five sacks and 73 tackles in 57 games (11 starts) with the team from 2020-23.

Sources: The #Raiders are expected to sign former #Jaguars 1st-round pick K’Lavon Chaisson.

Las Vegas has been dealing with injuries to Malcolm Koonce and Tyree Wilson. pic.twitter.com/FShifB2N8N

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 10, 2024

Chaisson signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers during the offseason but was released on Sept. 3.

The Raiders are dealing with knee injuries to edge rushers Tyree Wilson and Malcolm Koonce. Koonce was placed on injured reserve prior to the season opener, while Wilson was hurt during Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

–Field Level Media

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