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2012 NFL Free Agents: Oakland Raiders Smartly Land DE Dave Tollefson

April 7, 2012   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The Oakland Raiders agreed to a contract with free-agent defensive end Dave Tollefson on Friday, marking another smart move from new general manager Reggie McKenzie in restocking the Raiders roster and repairing a messy salary-cap situation this offseason.
According to Andrew Brandt of the National Football Post and ESPN, the deal was for two years and worth $2.5 million, with $1.5 million guaranteed.
Former Giant/Packer DE Dave Tollefson agrees with Oakland for 2 years, $2.5M. Good guy, good value for Reggie and the Raiders.
— Andrew Brandt (@adbrandt) April 7, 2012 In 16 games (two starts) for the New York Giants last season, Tollefson tallied 21 tackles, a career-high five sacks and one forced fumble. In 63 career games—all coming with the Giants—Tollefson has 10 sacks and five forced fumbles. 
Tollefson visited Oakland this week after receiving interest from the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

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