If Darius Phillips takes over the primary punt return duties for the Las Vegas Raiders, which preserves Hunter Renfrow from taking additional hits on special teams, the free agent signee will be well-worth the one-year, $2.3 million deal he got this past week.
The 26-year-old can earn his keep both as return man and cornerback for a Raiders team likely to take a clean-slate approach when it comes to various parts of the team, namely special teams. Phillips serves as the Cincinnati Bengals primary return man fielding 25 punts and returning them for a total of 177 yards for a 7.