Perry Riley Jr. needed a new football home, and now he has one in Oakland, and even better, that new home has a familiar face already living in it.
After being released by the Washington Redskins in August, the veteran linebacker spent the first four games of the 2016 regular season without a team, but Tuesday he officially inked a free agent deal with the Oakland Raiders.
A big reason he elected to sign with the Silver and Black? The presence of outside linebacker and childhood friend Bruce Irvin.
“He [Irvin] was the main reason,” said Riley.