Las Vegas Raiders Sign OL Alex Cappa

Las Vegas Raiders Sign OL Alex Cappa

The fighting Chicksters, also known as the Las Vegas Raiders, have signed former Cincinnati Bengal offensive lineman Alex Cappa to a two-year deal, reports Ian Rapoport. In one of the first free agent moves of the off-season, the Raiders look to add offensive line depth by signing Cappa to the roster.

The #Raiders are jumping into free agency early, signing former #Bengals OL Alex Cappa, source says. Some OL depth. pic.twitter.com/8w3vSuivyv

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 5, 2025

The Cappa deal is two years for $11 million. Honestly, this is not a great signing for the Raiders. I just don’t get it. Giving $5.5 million a year to a 30-year-old offensive lineman coming off a ROUGH year screams Raiders, even under new management. There’s a reason Cappa was cut by Cincinnati, and that’s because his play was a hard watch in 2024, giving up eight sacks and never looking good in general in pass protection.

The obvious ties to John Spytek are really what brought Alex Cappa to Las Vegas. Cappa played three seasons under Spytek in Tampa Bay. Maybe a veteran voice in the locker room will help mentor some of the young guys on the roster, but I can’t really grasp the idea of this move aside from Spytek and Brady getting their guys. Just feels like there were better moves to be made at this position in free agency.

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I could be dead wrong about Alex Cappa. Maybe he will turn it around in 2025 and prove people like me wrong who are doubting him and this move. However, in typical Raiders fashion, they go out and sign players who are either past their prime, or guys who don’t deserve the annual money they will get. Let’s just hope this is the last over-the-hill free agent they sign this off-season…

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