Overview
- Las Vegas announced the addition Tuesday, with multiple outlets reporting the contract is for one year.
- Burford arrives with 38 regular-season starts and five playoff starts from his 49ers tenure, plus familiarity with Kubiak’s 2023 San Francisco staff.
- Performance risk remains after a 2025 knee injury and a Pro Football Focus metric tying him for the worst pass-blocking efficiency among 77 qualifying guards.
- The signing builds on the three-year, $81 million deal for center Tyler Linderbaum after the Raiders led the NFL with 64 sacks and ranked last in rushing in 2025.
- The Raiders also retained DT Thomas Booker IV on a $3.7 million RFA tender, and they are widely expected to draft QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall with a veteran bridge option under consideration, per reports.