Las Vegas Raiders GM Tom Telesco Set to Sign Free Agent Offensive Lineman

The Las Vegas Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco is about to sign (Pending a Physica) offensive lineman Cody Whitehair, who brings familiarity with OC Luke Getsy's offensive thinking.

Sep 25, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears offensive lineman Cody Whitehair (65) blocks / Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

The Las Vegas Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco is nearing the signing of interior offensive lineman, Cody Whitehair, formerly of the Chicago Bears.

Whiehair was chose by the Bears in the 2016 NFL Draft, and has spent his entire career on the shores of Lake Michigan.

The Last two season, Luke Getsy was the offensive lineman.

According to someone with knowledge of the situation, "The deal is for roughly $3 million, but he will need to pass a physical, before he signs."

The 6'3", 316#, 31-year old has played in 124 games over his career, starting in 118 of them. Last season, he played in all 17 Bears games, and started 11.

UPDATE: The Las Vegas Raiders just released this statement.

Raiders Sign G Cody Whitehair

 
HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed G Cody Whitehair, the club announced Monday.

 Whitehair, a 6-foot-3, 316-pound offensive lineman, joins the Raiders after spending the last eight seasons (2016-23) with the Bears, after originally being selected by Chicago in the second round (56th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

 
Whitehair has appeared in 124 career games with 118 starts (61 at center, 54 at left guard and three at right guard). He started 71 consecutive regular season games to begin his career and was named to the 2016 PFWA All-Rookie team and 2018 Pro Bowl.

 A native of Kearney, Neb., Whitehair played four seasons at Kansas State (2012-15) where he was a four-time All-Big 12 honoree and started 51-of-52 career games, including 41 consecutive starts. During his college career, he helped the Wildcats accumulate a 34-18 record, a Big-12 Championship in 2012 and four-straight bowl appearances.

GM Tom Telesco discussed earlier this year on how he builds a roster, "But as far as building the roster, you're working through the vision of the head coach. How does he want to play on

offense, how does he want to play on defense, how does he want to play on special teams, and you build it that way. There's a lot of discussions; you work through things. We're going to be able to bounce ideas off each other."

He added, "As far as roster construction, there's no one specific way to build a team. I do believe in the draft, and everybody always says that anyways, but I do believe in the draft. But you also have to supplement that with free agency. You have to supplement that with trades. You have to supplement that with signing players that maybe are out of work or are on the street looking for jobs and see if they can come in and fit."

Adam Caplan of the NFL Insiders was the first to report this.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently have the No. 13 overall pick.

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