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Mar 7, 2022

The NFL released their figures for the fifth-year options on all players selected in the first round of the 2019 draft. The Raiders selected three players in that first round — their original pick at No. 4 overall, the pick they got from Dallas for Amari Cooper (24), and the first pick they got from Chicago in exchange for Khalil Mack. - What they did with those picks was select DE Clelin Ferrell, RB Josh Jacobs, and S Johnathan Abram. - Whether a team picks up the fifth-year option on their rookie deals is decided prior to the final year of the player’s original four-year deal. That is right now. - The figures for each are as follows: - Clelin Ferrell – $11.5 million - Josh Jacobs – $8.03 million - Johnathan Abram – $7.90 million - The team has until May 2 to decide who, if any, they wish to ensure stays under contract with the Raiders through 2023. - I don’t think there’s any question about Ferrell. He has been largely considered a bust through three seasons and it would be foolish to commit to him for a fifth season at this juncture. - Jacobs has played well at times and even made the Pro Bowl in 2020. But do the Raiders want to lock themselves into paying a running back over $8 million? That would put him in the top ten at his position. I’m not sure that would be the wisest decision. - Abram had a decent season at times last year. The question is if what he did was enough for the team to keep him past next season on a near $8 million salary. That’s currently just inside the top 20 at his position. - None of the three players jump out as having proved themselves of a commitment. It’s possible the team decides not to pick up the option on any of them. We will certainly know by May 2. - - Gallery - Top 50 free agents scheduled to hit the open market - - - - - - view 50 images - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Raiders Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Raiders Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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