Rodney Hudson cashes in on 3-year extension

It is finally done, the Raiders have locked up one of the best centers in the league for the next three years. It was announced today that Rodney Hudson signed a three year $33 million extension with $24 million guaranteed.

Source: The #Raiders are signing Rodney Hudson to a three-year, $33.75 million contract extension that will make him the NFL’s highest-paid center. He gets $24.4 million in guarantees. Jackpot for the 30-year-old before team’s move to Vegas. 🎰💰

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2019

Hudson has been a top-five center since he signed back in 2015. He helped the Raiders go 12-4 in 2016 and has been the leader of the offensive line. According to Pro Football Focus, Hudson has a career pressure percentage of 1.40 percent and 94.8 pass-blocking grade, which is first all-time in PFF metrics.

Carr is smiling at home right now.