Nearly all of the Raiders former defensive starters who hit free agency have signed new deals, many of whom found new homes elsewhere. For instance, Epps joins former Raiders starting middle linebacker Robert Spillane in New England.

Spillane adds plenty of quality and experience to the second level of New Englands’s defense. Let’s find out what else the signing means for the team. Need addressed. Losing s

The Las Vegas Raiders moved quickly to address the inside linebacker position after Robert Spillane took his services elsewhere this week. As originally broken by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts agreed to a one-year deal with the Silver and Black.

The New England Patriots will sign veteran linebacker Robert Spillane, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The 29-year-old Spillane, a seven-year veteran, has started all 34 games for the Las Vegas Raiders over the last two seasons,

Equipped with the most salary cap space in the NFL, the New England Patriots wasted no time getting to work after the opening of the legal tampering period on Monday. Within the first hour, they secured their first player: linebacker Robert Spillane was signed to a three-year deal with a total base value of $33 million.

While Roberts will not be the every-down linebacker that Spillane was, with more depth, that could be a net positive for the team. It hurt the Raiders' defense at times last seaso

The New England Patriots reportedly added another linebacker to their roster this week after signing Robert Spillane to a 3-year deal.