ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent S Taylor Mays, the club announced Wednesday.
Mays is entering his sixth NFL season, following stops with the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals. He spent parts of the 2015 offseason with the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. For his career, Mays has totaled 72 tackles (51 solo), four passes defensed, one sack, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
Last season, the 6-foot-3, 235-pounder played in all 16 games for Cincinnati, playing primarily on special teams. He recorded three tackles (two solo) and one sack on defense to go along with six special teams stops.