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.

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

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In the NFL world of contracts, not many decisions matter as much as signing a keystone player like Robert Spillane. The Las Vegas Raiders‘ decision to make retaining Spillane a priority is not about maintaining an excellent linebacker;

To replace Robert Spillane at middle linebacker, the Raiders will sign two-time Super Bowl winner and former Steelers LB Elandon Roberts

The Patriots made moves to bulk up their defense on Monday, reportedly signing linebacker Robert Spillane and cornerback Carlton Davis as NFL free agency kicked off.

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.

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.