Hell yeah another LB to add to the team..Yesterday they got Danny Clark..Danny Clark aint a big name guy but he's been good for the jags on special teams
Dwayne Rudd:
The Oakland Raiders have signed veteran linebacker Dwayne Rudd. A first round pick by Minnesota in 1997, Rudd has played in 109 league games with 79 starts in seven NFL seasons. He was named All-Pro in 1998 and was a member of the All-Madden Team in both 1998 and 1999.
"We're pleased to add a veteran of Dwayne's talents," said Raiders Head Coach Norv Turner. "He is an athletic, productive performer and we look forward to having Dwayne make a contribution to the Raiders in 2004."
Rudd, 28, spent his first four pro campaigns with the Vikings, then played two seasons for the Cleveland Browns. He played last season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for whom he saw action in all 16 league contests with two starts while also seeing action on special teams.
"I'm very excited about joining the Raiders and look forward to getting started," said Rudd. "This is an organization with great history and tradition that I'm happy to be a part of."
The 6'2", 235-pound Rudd started 31 games in two seasons with Cleveland after joining the Browns as a free agent in 2001. He led the Browns in tackles in 2001 with 122 while starting every game at outside linebacker, then ranked sixth in stops and second in tackles for loss (seven) for Cleveland in 2002.
Rudd originally entered the NFL as the 20th player selected overall in 1997 by Minnesota and posted 44 tackles and five sacks as a rookie. He then started 44 games over the next three years in Minnesota, playing both weakside and strongside linebacker. In 1998, he returned two fumbles for touchdowns - 63 and 94 yards. In 1999, Rudd was credited with a career-high 152 tackles.
The Batesville, Mississippi native was an All-America at the University of Alabama and was Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 1996. Rudd was named MVP of the Outback Bowl after returning an interception 88 yards for a score to seal Alabama's win over the University of Michigan.
Danny Clark:
The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent linebacker Danny Clark. The 6'2", 250-pound Clark has played in 61 league games with 28 starts in four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He leaves the Jaguars ranked second in team history in special teams tackles with 55.
Last year, the versatile Clark played in all 16 league games with nine starts for Jacksonville. During his four NFL seasons, Clark has played inside and outside linebacker as well as on all special teams units. He posted 73 tackles with an additional 11 stops on special teams for Jacksonville in 2003.
Clark started all 16 league games for the Jaguars in 2002 and was the team's second-leading tackler with a career-high 152, with two sacks and an interception. He opened the season at strongside linebacker, then, registered a career-high 16 stops in his first game following a move to the weakside.
Clark originally entered the NFL as a seventh round pick by Jacksonville in 2000 out of Illinois. As a rookie, he led the Jaguars and tied a team record for special teams tackles with 25. In 2002, the Blue Island, Illinois native ranked second on the Jaguars in special teams tackles with 17.
Clark was a four-year starter at Illinois and left ranked sixth on school's career tackles list with 384, just past Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus (who had 374 from 1962-64).
Dwayne Rudd:
The Oakland Raiders have signed veteran linebacker Dwayne Rudd. A first round pick by Minnesota in 1997, Rudd has played in 109 league games with 79 starts in seven NFL seasons. He was named All-Pro in 1998 and was a member of the All-Madden Team in both 1998 and 1999.
"We're pleased to add a veteran of Dwayne's talents," said Raiders Head Coach Norv Turner. "He is an athletic, productive performer and we look forward to having Dwayne make a contribution to the Raiders in 2004."
Rudd, 28, spent his first four pro campaigns with the Vikings, then played two seasons for the Cleveland Browns. He played last season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for whom he saw action in all 16 league contests with two starts while also seeing action on special teams.
"I'm very excited about joining the Raiders and look forward to getting started," said Rudd. "This is an organization with great history and tradition that I'm happy to be a part of."
The 6'2", 235-pound Rudd started 31 games in two seasons with Cleveland after joining the Browns as a free agent in 2001. He led the Browns in tackles in 2001 with 122 while starting every game at outside linebacker, then ranked sixth in stops and second in tackles for loss (seven) for Cleveland in 2002.
Rudd originally entered the NFL as the 20th player selected overall in 1997 by Minnesota and posted 44 tackles and five sacks as a rookie. He then started 44 games over the next three years in Minnesota, playing both weakside and strongside linebacker. In 1998, he returned two fumbles for touchdowns - 63 and 94 yards. In 1999, Rudd was credited with a career-high 152 tackles.
The Batesville, Mississippi native was an All-America at the University of Alabama and was Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 1996. Rudd was named MVP of the Outback Bowl after returning an interception 88 yards for a score to seal Alabama's win over the University of Michigan.
Danny Clark:
The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent linebacker Danny Clark. The 6'2", 250-pound Clark has played in 61 league games with 28 starts in four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He leaves the Jaguars ranked second in team history in special teams tackles with 55.
Last year, the versatile Clark played in all 16 league games with nine starts for Jacksonville. During his four NFL seasons, Clark has played inside and outside linebacker as well as on all special teams units. He posted 73 tackles with an additional 11 stops on special teams for Jacksonville in 2003.
Clark started all 16 league games for the Jaguars in 2002 and was the team's second-leading tackler with a career-high 152, with two sacks and an interception. He opened the season at strongside linebacker, then, registered a career-high 16 stops in his first game following a move to the weakside.
Clark originally entered the NFL as a seventh round pick by Jacksonville in 2000 out of Illinois. As a rookie, he led the Jaguars and tied a team record for special teams tackles with 25. In 2002, the Blue Island, Illinois native ranked second on the Jaguars in special teams tackles with 17.
Clark was a four-year starter at Illinois and left ranked sixth on school's career tackles list with 384, just past Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus (who had 374 from 1962-64).