Fri Mar 14 19:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Raiders Release Safety Marcus Epps, Signs with Patriots
**Las Vegas, NV** – The Las Vegas Raiders are parting ways with starting safety Marcus Epps, who has signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots. The contract is worth up to $4.4 million, a significantly lower figure than his previous two-year, $12 million deal with the Raiders. Epps’ reduced salary is attributed to a torn ACL suffered in Week 3 of the 2023 season.
Epps, who previously started all 17 games for the Raiders in 2022, was a key component of their improved defense that year, ending a 19-year streak of finishing in the bottom half of the league in scoring defense. His strong performance with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021, where he started alongside C.J. Gardner-Johnson, led to the lucrative Raiders contract. However, the significant knee injury hampered his market value in this year’s free agency. The Raiders are now searching for replacements at the safety position heading into the 2024 season.
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