Hankins, a former second-round pick of the New York Giants. was released by the Indianapolis Colts. Right away, speculation ran rampant that the Los Angeles Chargers, a team with a weakness along the defensive line, would sign him.
Fans wondered aloud as to why general manager Tom Telesco wouldn’t make the move and though it always seemed like a natural fit, the deal never happened.
Instead, Telesco opted to use a third-round pick to select Justin Jones and hope that would be enough to get the team through Corey Liuget’s four-game suspension.
But now, that move won’t ever happen and even worse, Hankins is going to a division rival after agreeing to a deal with the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday.