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Former Seahawk Bruce Irvin to get wish to rush the passer more with Raiders

Former Seattle Seahawk Bruce Irvin will get his wish to rush the passer more with the Oakland Raiders.

Bruce Irvin will get his wish to be more of a pass rusher with the Oakland Raiders, coach Jack Del Rio said at the NFL league meetings Tuesday.

After signing a four-year contract worth up to $37 million as a free agent with Oakland, Irvin said one appeal of playing for the Raiders is that they plan to use him more as a pass rusher.

“I honestly felt like if I stayed in that system (Seattle), I don’t think I ever would be the player that I think I can be in this league, and that’s being a pass rusher,” Irvin said, according to the Raiders’ team site.