Lynn Bowden signs first NFL contract with Raiders

Drew Brown - Sea of Blue The Las Vegas Raiders have signed third-round draft pick and former Kentucky Wildcats star Lynn Bowden Jr., the team announced Saturday. It’s a four-year deal that expires in the 2024 offseason.

Bowden, who was selected 80th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft as a running back, appeared in 39 games with 25 starts over his career with the Wildcats. He recorded 206 carries for 1,530 yards and 13 touchdowns to go with 114 grabs for 1,303 yards and six more scores. The high school quarterback also completed 38/79 pass attempts for 495 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions.

As a junior in 2019, Bowden won the Paul Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile player.…