The Oakland Raiders and Michael Crabtree agreed on a contract extension Wednesday, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport. The deal is reportedly worth $35 million over four years with $19 million guaranteed.
Michael Crabtree reportedly agrees to contract extension with the Raiders
Oakland seems intent on keeping its dynamic receiving corps together for the foreseeable future.
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Crabtree, 28, is in his first season with the Raiders after spending the previous six years of his career across the bay with the San Francisco 49ers. He's on pace for one of his best seasons as a professional, catching 66 passes for 760 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games played. The Raiders inked Crabtree to a one-year, $3 million deal last spring.
The highlight of Crabtree's season came in Week 2, when he caught nine passes for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' 37-33 win over the Ravens. Since then, Crabtree has reeled in 52 passes for 612 yards and found the end zone six times.
The 2009 No. 10 overall pick had a productive run in San Francisco, though he never developed into one of the game’s elite downfield threats. Crabtree’s career-high in receptions is 85.
Crabtree's presence opposite star rookie wideout Amari Cooper is one of the reasons why the Raiders' passing attack is currently in the top 10 in the NFL. Sophomore quarterback Derek Carr has completed 63.6 percent of his passes this season for 3,178 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Despite this newfound offensive firepower, the 5-7 Raiders have dropped four of their last five games to fall on the outside of the AFC playoff picture. But still, this has to be considered a positive year for the Raiders, who appear intent on keeping this receiving corps together for the foreseeable future.
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