Drake staying with Cards for $8.5 million contract
Running back Kenyan Drake’s agency says he will sign his one-year, $8.5 million tender to stay with the Arizona Cardinals.
The Cardinals placed the transition tag on Drake earlier this week, which meant the player could negotiate a deal elsewhere, but Arizona had the right to match the offer. Drake’s agency, SportsTrust Advisors, announced Saturday that he would sign.
The 26-year-old Drake came to the Cardinals in a midseason trade from the Miami Dolphins. He was productive in eight games, running for 643 yards and eight touchdowns.
Drake is expected to be the Cardinals’ premier back next season after they traded David Johnson to the Texans for receiver DeAndre Hopkins earlier this week. Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury said several times during last season that Drake’s versatility made him an ideal fit for his team’s offense. In other NFL news:
• The Eagles signed free-agent linebacker Jatavis Brown to a one-year contract, his agent, Drew Rosenhau, said.
Brown, 26, spent his first four NFL seasons with the Chargers. He started in 23 of 56 games played over that span but only one last season.
• Mike Remmers, who’s played for seven teams as a pro, has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chiefs, his agent, Brett Tessler, announced.
He has appeared in 79 games with 78 starts, including 14 with the Giants in 2019. Remmers, who turns 31 on April 11, provides flexibility, as he can play both tackle and guard.
• The Raiders agreed to terms with receiver Nelson Agholor and guard Erik Kush.
Agholor, a former firstround pick out of USC, caught 224 passes for 2,515 yards in five seasons with the Eagles and had 39 catches for 363 yards in 11 games last season.
Kush, who turns 31 in September, played in all 16 games last year for the Browns with seven starts.
• The Jets released cornerback Darryl Roberts after four seasons with the team as a sometime starter and valuable backup.
The Jets also agreed to terms with offensive lineman Josh Andrews, agent Brett Tessler announced.