Former Ohio State and current Miami Dolphins linebacker Raekwon McMillian is reportedly headed to the Las Vegas Raiders.
McMillan was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft as the 54th overall player taken. He spent the last three seasons with Miami but had to battle through an ACL injury in a preseason game before even getting started in 2017.
From there though he earned a starting spot at middle linebacker and has been a staple on the Miami defense since — often starting alongside another former Buckeye, Jerome Baker. He started all 16 games in 2018, and 13 in 2019 before suffering a hamstring injury.
The news was first reported by the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson.
Dolphins linebacker Raekwon McMillan has being traded to the Raiders, per source.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) August 29, 2020
According to Adam Schefter, the trade includes a fourth-round pick for the Dolphins and a fifth-round pick for the Raiders in the next year’s NFL draft.
Compensation update: Raiders are trading a 2021 fourth-round pick to Miami for Dolphins’ linebacker Raekwon McMillan and a 2021 fifth-round pick, per source. Good value for Raiders, but McMillan is in the last year of his deal. https://t.co/kkWF5UHccR
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2020
