On Sunday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib was a surprise on the inactive list. The 2020 free agent addition practiced fully all last week, so it was intriguing.
Then on Monday, Raiders coach Jon Gruden ended the mystery by acknowledging that Nassib was a healthy scratch for the team’s 31-28 win at the New York Jets. The Raiders signed Nassib to be a rotational pass rusher and paid him nicely. He signed a three-year, $25.2 million deal with the Raiders. He is getting more than $16 million in guaranteed money — but Nassib only has 1.