The Las Vegas Raiders had to wait a while to take a look at their 2021 prized free-agent addition, pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue.
But apparently it was worth the wait.
Asked after the first day of the team’s mandatory minicamp on Tuesday who stood out on defense, Raiders’ quarterback Derek Carr didn’t hesitate to sing the praises of Ngakoue, who signed a two-year, $26 million deal with Las Vegas in March.
“I know it’s just been today, but Yannick [Ngakoue], my goodness,” Carr said on Tuesday. “Wow. What a guy. I sit there and I’m like, ‘He’s 26-years-old?