Every draft has a prospect who falls for reasons that have nothing to do with talent, and this year that guy was Jermod McCoy. The Tennessee corner was in the conversation for the top 15 picks for most of the offseason before a torn ACL at the end of the 2024 season, and a complicated bone-plug repair that raised long-term concerns, sent him tumbling all the way to Day 3. He didn't play a single snap in 2025 while he rehabbed.
The Raiders were the team willing to look past the medical file. Las Vegas traded up to grab McCoy with the first pick of the fourth round, the 101st overall selection, betting that a corner who profiled as a potential top-of-the-class talent was worth the risk at a discount. Now that bet is locked into ink.
Adam Schefter confirmed the Raiders have officially signed McCoy's rookie deal.
Raiders now officially have signed fourth-round draft pick, the 101st overall selection, CB Jermod McCoy.
Schefter's report closes the loop on a process that's dragged since draft weekend, with McCoy among the last rookies around the league to put pen to paper. His four-year rookie deal is a fraction of what it would've been as a first-round pick, but that's the trade-off that comes with falling because of a knee instead of a lack of talent.
For a Raiders secondary that's been searching for playmakers, McCoy represents a low-cost, high-upside swing. If the knee holds up, Las Vegas landed a player who many draft evaluators had rated as the best cornerback in this class on pure ability, for fourth-round money. If it doesn't, the downside is limited given what they paid to get him.
With the contract signed, the next checkpoint is training camp, where McCoy will get his first real look to show the medical concerns are behind him. How he moves in camp, and whether he's on any kind of snap count early, will tell the Raiders a lot more about whether this fourth-round flier turns into the steal it looked like on tape.