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Alex Christenson
Despite being rumored to be a somewhat hot commodity on the trade market this offseason, it appears QB Marcus Mariota will remain with the Las Vegas Raiders on a reworked contract for 2021, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
#Raiders QB Marcus Mariota is expected to sign a reworked contract with Las Vegas, sources say, as he’ll get a 1-year deal worth $3.5M with a chance to make up to $8M including incentives. It was up and down the last few weeks, but he recently made the call to stick around.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 23, 2021
Mariota appeared in one game in 2020, replacing Derek Carr in the first quarter of the team’s Week 15 game against the Chargers after the starter suffered a groin injury. Mariota put up 226 passing yards and a touchdown and added 88 rushing yards and a score on the ground to finish the week as the QB8. He’ll likely operate as Carr’s backup again in 2021.
