NAPA, Calif. (AP) -Rookie receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey has agreed with the Oakland Raiders on a five-year contract that will guarantee him at least $23.5 million.
A person involved in the contract negotiations told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the deal was agreed to Thursday, the day the Raiders held their first training camp practice. Heyward-Bey is expected to join the team in time for practice on Friday.
Heyward-Bey was the seventh overall pick in April’s draft. The contract calls for him to get a base salary of $38.25 million. NFL.com reported the deal earlier Thursday.
The Raiders are counting on a big contribution from Heyward-Bey this season. They need plenty of help at wide receiver after getting just 82 catches from the position last season, led by Johnnie Lee Higgins’ 22.
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