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Raiders agree to terms with No. 12 overall pick Henry Ruggs

The Raiders have struck a deal with their top pick of 2020. Las Vegas has agreed to terms with receiver Henry Ruggs III on a rookie deal worth $16.67 million over four years.

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The Raiders have struck a deal with their top pick of 2020.

Las Vegas has agreed to terms with receiver Henry Ruggs III, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The agreed-upon deal is worth $16.67 million over four years, Rapoport added.

Ruggs vaulted up the draft board thanks to a pre-draft process that showcased his hyper-athleticism via an excellent NFL Scouting Combine workout and circulation of his highlight tape from Alabama and his high school basketball days. Las Vegas' selection of the speed demon as the first receiver off the board at No. 12 was vintage Raiders, opting for a player with a fantastic athletic ceiling when in need a home-run threat.

Raiders general manager Mike Mayock made it clear in February his team needed receivers, and he went about addressing the position by drafting Ruggs, highlight catch-maker Bryan Edwards (a third-round pick out of South Carolina) and Kentucky playmaker Lynn Bowden Jr.

How Ruggs performs remains to be seen. The receiver suffered a wound on his thigh while moving that forced him to use crutches to get around in early June, but it wasn't a serious injury. He should be ready to go at the start of camp.

 

[BamaFan334]

Is his leg better? I know it was a concern considering how close it was to really hurting him and maybe even killing him.

 

[TerryP]

Is his leg better? I know it was a concern considering how close it was to really hurting him and maybe even killing him.

When practice/training camp starts we'll know for sure. He's been working out in the player-led drills so there's a lot of optimism he's okay.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

All that money and in Las Vegas... party time for HR

 

[252BAMA]

Should have had a TD in his very first game against FSU. On the third down play prior to Bama's last FG. Hurts just missed him in the back of the end zone. Play action play would have been a TD. With Ruggs' speed, the split second he would have gained would have given him several steps of separation from the DB. Hell, every play action play Bama ran in that game was either a first down, TD, or interference on the DB for grabbing the wide open receiver.

 

[alabama mike]

Hopefully, he will make an immediate impact with the Oakland/LA/Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.

 

[mrchase]

 

[OldPlayer]

When practice/training camp starts we'll know for sure. He's been working out in the player-led drills so there's a lot of optimism he's okay.

He's fine. There has been talk of several 1-on-1 races between Ruggs and other fast guys similar to the Hill-Ocho Cinco race.

 

[rick4bama]

Hopefully, he will make an immediate impact with the Oakland/LA/Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.

I do to, just to push it into my nephew face! He not a big Bama fan! He live right behind me as we grew up! He more of and F$U fan. But he a retired Navy guy and he does go to a lot of college football games.