The Las Vegas Raiders had a decent offensive line, allowing the 8th-fewest QB hits, the fewest pressures, the lowest pressure percentage, the 13th-fewest sacks, and the 15th-highest pass block win rate in 2023.
The starting right guard spot has been vacant since the Raiders released D.J. Fluker, and their starter from last season remains a free agent.
The Las Vegas Raiders starting right guard from last season remains a free agent
Greg Van Roten won the starting right guard job last season. He played in 17 games, starting 17, with zero penalties, five sacks allowed, and a 75.3 PFF Grade. He remains unsigned.
The Raiders addressed the position by signing a Pro Bowler to a contract.
The Las Vegas Raiders signed a Pro Bowl interior offensive lineman to a contract
According to Adam Caplan, the Raiders signed Cody Whitehair to a one-year, $2.5 million contract with $1.4 million guaranteed and a maximum of $3 million.
Whitehair will be in his ninth year in the league, playing in 124 out of 131 regular season games, starting 118. He has played center and left guard in his career.
He signed a contract extension with the Chicago Bears in 2019.
Cody Whitehair signed a 5-year extension with the Chicago Bears in 2019
Whitehair signed a 5-year, $51.25 million contract with a $6 million signing bonus and $27,026,078 guaranteed on September 1, 2019.
Whitehair played in 16 games, starting 16 in 2019, with four penalties, three sacks allowed, and a 64.9 PFF Grade.
Whitehair played in 14 games, starting 14 in 2020, with zero penalties, three sacks allowed, and a 76.3 PFF Grade.
Whitehair played in 17 games, starting 17 in 2021, with five penalties, four sacks allowed, and a 66.2 PFF Grade.
Whitehair played in 12 games, starting 12 in 2022, with zero penalties, four sacks allowed, and a 65.9 PFF Grade. He missed five games with a knee injury.
Whitehair played in 17 games, starting 11 in 2023, with two penalties, three sacks allowed, and a 45.0 PFF Grade.
The Bears released him in February.
Cody Whitehair will reunite with Luke Getsy in Las Vegas
Whitehair will reunite with Getsy in Las Vegas. Getsy spent the last two seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Bears. Getsy got fired, and the Raiders hired him as their next offensive coordinator.
Where will Cody Whitehair line up next season?
Since Whitehair played left guard and center with the Chicago Bears, he will likely be in the mix for the starting left guard spot, meaning Dylan Parham will likely move to right guard next season.
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