3 years agoFormer Chicago Bears defensive tackle Bilal Nichols is getting a two-year, $11 million deal from the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday, according to sources. The deal comes with $9 million guaranteed. Nichols has started 49 of the 60 games he's played in in his first four NFL seasons with the Bears after they selected him in the fifth round in 2018 out of Delaware. The 25-year-old posted a career-high 51 tackles (26 solo), five tackles for loss, nine QB hits, three sacks and two fumble recoveries in 17 games (15 starts) in 2021. Nichols should help the Raiders in both run and pass defense, although his biggest contributions should come in run defense for a Raiders team that struggled in that area last year.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport