Holmes and the Raiders agreed on a contract Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Holmes racked up eight total tackles (four solo) with the Giants in the preseason before being released Tuesday, but it didn't take him long to find a new home in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old will operate as a depth option at cornerback behind Jack Jones and Jakorian Bennett in the Raiders' secondary to open the 2024 season.
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Status
ACTIVELatest Darnay Holmes news
Team
Las Vegas Raiders
Birthdate
6/23/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'10", 195 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 4; Pk (NYG)
Birthplace
Pasadena, CA, USA
Position
CB
College
UCLA
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Las Vegas Raiders
2024-Present
(1 season)
New York Giants
2020-2024
(5 seasons)
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TOT 1.5SACK 0.1SOLO 1.1AST 0.4INT 0.0TFL 0.0
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Full season projectionsTOT 28.0SOLO 21.0AST 7.0
Holmes and the Raiders agreed on a contract Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Holmes racked up eight total tackles (four solo) with the Giants in the preseason before being released Tuesday, but it didn't take him long to find a new home in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old will operate as a depth option at cornerback behind Jack Jones and Jakorian Bennett in the Raiders' secondary to open the 2024 season.
Holmes has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's preseason game against the Jets due to a neck injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Holmes was also getting his left shoulder checked out by trainers, per Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record. Holmes registered five tackles (two solo) and one pass defended before leaving Saturday's contest.
Holmes re-signed with the Giants on Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports. Holmes became primarily a special-teams contributor in 2023, only seeing 115 snaps on defense in 16 games. Despite the limited snaps, the UCLA product still managed to snag two interceptions on the season. He'll now have the opportunity to carve out a bigger role in New York again in 2024.