The Raiders have not done very much this offseason to address their gaping hole at middle linebacker, and they haven’t re-signed LB Perry Riley Jr. who played reasonably well last season. However, in the fifth round the team drafted ILB Marquel Lee from Wake Forest, and this afternoon he officially became an Oakland Raider.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed fifth-round draft pick LB Marquel Lee, the club announced Friday.
Lee was selected 168th overall by the Raiders in last month’s draft. He played four seasons at Wake Forest, totaling 291 tackles (143 solo), 14.