The Raiders didn’t waste much time replacing their pass-catching tight end — who was lost in free agency — with one of similar qualities.
According to ESPNNewYork.com, the Raiders and Kevin Boss have agreed to terms on a four year, $16 million contract. The guaranteed money and other specific terms of the deal are not yet available, but Oakland is expected to finalize the signing sometime Friday evening.
Boss comes to the Oakland from New York, with whom he spent his first four seasons with. The Giants were working to re-sign Boss, but his asking price was “clearly too high” and he went to the next best suitor.
“It’s disappointing,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. “We were very much involved. But the decision is the decision. We wish him well.”
Oakland recently lost their own homegrown tight end, Zach Miller, to the Seattle Seahawks via free agency, after they handed him $34 million over five-years. They needed another big target to go over the middle and make quarterback Jason Campbell’s life a little easier. The 6’6″ Boss fits the bill well as he’s posted 16 touchdown receptions in the last three seasons.
Boss’ all-around ability may not be on par with Miller’s, but both players have several distinct similarities, primarily as receiving threats. Boss will fit in well in the Black Hole, and makes the loss of Miller — a fan favorite of four years — an easier pill to swallow for the organization.
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Written by Chris Kolb | Posted on 5 August 2011
Topics: Free Agency, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders