Las Vegas Raiders sign Jalen Nailor

Jalen Nailor earns a D+ Contract Value Index (CVI) for this signing—a deal that undershoots realistic market value for a depth receiver on an expiring window. At $11.7M AAV over three years, the Raiders are paying mid-tier starter money for a player whose production profile and usage history suggest a solid reserve-caliber contributor, not an every-down weapon. The three-year structure locks in modest guaranteed exposure, but the per-year commitment ($35M total) feels overstretched for someone slotted into a complementary role on a 3-14 team still in rebuild posture. Las Vegas needed receiver depth, and the signing fills that need without catastrophic cap damage, but the contract tilts toward overpayment relative to what the market typically values for this talent tier. With nearly a decade in the league already, the Raiders are betting on floor production rather than upside—a reasonable hedge, but one that sacrifices flexibility in a cap environment where every million matters in the AFC West. The CVI grade reflects that mismatch: functional depth move, bloated price tag.