Even before Casey Hayward Jr. showed up at team facilities in Henderson, Nevada after signing in May, his new Las Vegas Raiders teammates reached out almost immediately. Incumbent cornerback Trayvon Mullen Jr. hit his cellphone to text the newly signed veteran CB.
Some sixth months later, the 32-year-old Hayward is not only reinforcing why his younger Raider defensive backfield mates reached out to him, but exactly why the Silver & Black brought him in to be the elder statesman of the cornerback room.
The 10-year veteran has yet to yield a touchdown in coverage, PFF tracks him at 417 snaps without allowing a score.