Las Vegas Raiders sign LB Cameron McGrone

Cameron McGrone's one-year, $1.215M signing earns a D+ Contract Value Index (CVI)—a depth-chart acquisition that reflects realistic market value for a reserve linebacker in the current NFL landscape. McGrone arrives as a below-average contributor relative to his positional peers, meaning the Raiders are banking on scheme fit, injury insurance, or late-season depth rather than immediate production gains. At $1.215M on a prove-it deal, the contract itself carries minimal financial risk; the CVI penalty stems not from overpayment, but from McGrone's limited upside and the fact that linebacker depth on veteran minimum deals is readily available in free agency. For a Las Vegas team sitting at 3-14 and facing an offseason rebuild, this is the kind of marginal, low-cost move that fills roster holes without eating meaningful cap space or blocking younger options. The real question isn't whether the deal is fair—it is—but whether McGrone can demonstrate starter-caliber performance on film, a hurdle his track record suggests is unlikely. This signing is defensible cap management in a lost season, but it shouldn't be mistaken for a building block.