HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders' defense took a significant hit this offseason.
Sure, the team retained defensive tackle Adam Butler while players like Maxx Crosby, Malcolm Koonce and Christian Wilkins are returning from injury. But they lost six starters on that side of the ball, most notably safety Tre'Von Moehrig, linebacker Robert Spillane and cornerback Nate Hobbs.
Las Vegas general manager John Spytek knew it would be hard retaining those players due to them getting larger deals from other teams.