{"id":701020,"date":"2026-01-24T08:11:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/701020\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T08:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:11:30","slug":"las-vegas-raiders-free-agency-conference-championship-free-agents-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/701020\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Raiders free agency: Conference Championship free agents to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Previously, Silver and Black Pride explored one free agent from each Divisional Round team that the Las Vegas Raiders should keep tabs on<\/a>. With the NFL Playoffs<\/a> moving on to the Conference Championships this weekend, let\u2019s continue this exercise and dive into one more impending free agent option from the league\u2019s final four teams.<\/p>\n

All stats referenced below are from the regular season unless otherwise specified.<\/p>\n

Denver Broncos: DL John Franklin-Myers<\/p>\n

2025 Stats<\/a>: 25 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 6 TFLs<\/p>\n

Age: 29 (turns 30 in September)<\/p>\n

Franklin-Myers\u2019 age could be an issue for the rebuilding Raiders, but if he\u2019s willing to take a shorter-term deal, that would give Las Vegas\u2019 pass-rush a big boost. The veteran defensive lineman notched 50 or more pressures in five consecutive seasons from 2020 to 2024, per Pro Football Focus<\/a>. Granted, 2025 was a down year for him with just 39 pressures<\/a>, but that was still good enough to crack the top-20 among interior pass-rushers. Additionally, JFM was used as a defensive tackle more frequently this season, tying a career high with 156 snaps (out of 516 total) when lined up in the B-gap, which helps explain the dip in production. He could bring inside-outside pass-rush versatility to the Raiders\u2019 defense.<\/p>\n

Previously: CB Ja\u2019Quan McMillian<\/p>\n

New England Patriots: Edge K\u2019Lavon Chaisson<\/p>\n

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 22: Defensive end K\u2019Lavon Chaisson #44 of the Las Vegas Raiders gets set during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, at Allegiant Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brooke Sutton\/Getty Images) Getty Images<\/p>\n

2025 Stats<\/a>: 31 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 10 TFLs<\/p>\n

Age: 26 (turns 27 in July)<\/p>\n

During his end-of-season press conference, general manager John Spytek suggested that he regrets letting a few in-house free agents walk last offseason. Chaisson is likely one of the players the general manager was referring to, as the former Raider outdid his career year in 2024 this season by posting new career highs in sacks and pressures (54, per PFF<\/a>). The former Jacksonville Jaguars\u2019 first-round pick is set to hit the open market again this spring, and Las Vegas is going to need pass-rush help regardless of Maxx Crosby\u2019s status with the team moving forward. Maybe Spytek corrects a mistake and brings Chaisson back to Sin City.<\/p>\n

Previously: S Jaylinn Hawkins<\/p>\n

Seattle Seahawks: WR Rashid Shaheed<\/p>\n

2025 Stats<\/a>: 59 catches, 687 yards, 2 TDs, 2 return TDs (1 kick, 1 punt)<\/p>\n

Age: 27 (turns 28 in August)<\/p>\n

If the Raiders hire Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak<\/a> as head coach, look for them to pursue Shaheed in free agency. It\u2019s no secret that the Silver and Black\u2019s wide receiver room could use a boost, and those two worked together briefly with the New Orleans Saints in 2024 before reuniting again in Seattle during this year\u2019s trade deadline. Not only would the four-year pro bring speed to Vegas\u2019 offense, but he\u2019s also a two-time Pro Bowler and a 2023 first-team All-Pro as a returner.<\/p>\n

Previously: S Coby Bryant<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Rams: S Kamren Curl<\/p>\n

2025 Stats<\/a>: 122 tackles, 2 INTs, 5 PDs, 2 sacks, 2 TFLs<\/p>\n

Age: 26 (turns 27 in March)<\/p>\n

For the first four years of his career with the Washington Commanders, Curl was primarily a box safety who could provide run support. However, he\u2019s expanded his role in Los Angeles, logging a career-high 662 snaps (out of 1,112 total) at free safety, per PFF<\/a>. Also, Curl made several plays in coverage this season, posting decent ball production and ranking tied for fourth among safeties with 19 coverage stops<\/a>. And he was still a factor in the running game, finishing seventh at the position with a career-high 84.7 PFF run defense grade<\/a>. That versatility and production would be a good addition to Las Vegas\u2019 secondary.<\/p>\n

Previously: CB Roger McCreary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Previously, Silver and Black Pride explored one free agent from each Divisional Round team that the Las Vegas…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":701021,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2065],"tags":[7,1744,393,5050,2455,2454,6,525],"class_list":{"0":"post-701020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-las-vegas-raiders","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-las-vegas","10":"tag-las-vegas-raiders","11":"tag-las-vegas-raiders-free-agency","12":"tag-lasvegas","13":"tag-lasvegasraiders","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-raiders"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115949069803041786","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=701020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/701021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=701020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=701020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=701020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}