ALAMEDA – Taylor Mays was looking for NFL employment halfway through the preseason. That’s not an ideal situation. The veteran safety made the most it, and believes he found a spot where he can succeed posthaste.
Mays signed with the Raiders on Wednesday and reunited with defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr., who coached USC linebackers when he was a Trojan.
Mays is good friends and offseason workout partners with Raiders linebacker Malcolm Smith since their USC days. Between Norton, his scheme and Smith, Mays has allies to ease his transition and give him the best possible chance to make the 53-man roster.