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Raiders Continue Defensive Overhaul with LB Hartwell

Posted by Matt Loede under 2008 Free Agency, Oakland Raiders 

Hartwell

The Raiders offseason of looking to upgrade their defense continued on Tuesday, as the team came to terms with free-agent linebacker Edgerton Hartwell. The 30-year-old hasn’t been much of a factor, as he has been hurt most of the last three years, and didn’t play at all last season after being cut by the Bengals before the start of the season.

In 2005 and 2006 with the Falcons, he played in just a total of 13 games due to injuries to his knee and Achilles tendon. If healthy, he will add some depth to the Raiders linebacker core of Kirk Morrison and Thomas Howard. Getting the Raiders defense has been a priority this offseason, as last year they allowed a league-worst 4.8 yards per carry.


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One Response to “Raiders Continue Defensive Overhaul with LB Hartwell”

  1. Carrie Pierce on June 20th, 2008 3:46 pm

    Ed Hartwell call me at 770-463-5533. Girl at the ESPN Zone Atlanta. I hope you do good in Oakland I would love to see you again

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