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Source: Raiders, safety Erik Harris agree to terms on two-year deal

The Raiders gave safety Erik Harris a low contract tender heading into his restricted free agency.

He’ll never play a snap on that deal.

Harris agreed on terms of a two-year, $6.5 million deal with $2.5 million guaranteed, a league source said Friday morning.

That was easy money allotted. Harris proved a quality defender after years pigeonholed as a special teams player. He had 432 defensive snaps in 2018, after playing just six in his two previous NFL seasons. He excelled playing free safety, where he made four starts including the season’s final three.

He’ll be in the mix to compete for that job, likely against some imports in free agency or the draft.