Las Vegas Raiders sign Tristin McCollum

Tristin McCollum's signing earns a D Contract Value Index (CVI) — a basement-tier value proposition that reflects the minimal financial outlay rather than any meaningful roster upgrade. At $1.145M on a one-year deal, this is functionally a reserve or depth signing with virtually no guaranteed dollars, the kind of low-risk flyer that teams deploy when depth is thin or injury contingencies demand bodies. The CVI grade acknowledges that while the absolute salary is harmless to cap flexibility, the transaction offers negligible upside; McCollum is not projected as a meaningful contributor to a Raiders roster that finished 3–14 and sits at #14 seed in the AFC West heading into the 2026 season. For a team in offseason restock mode, this move is cap-neutral noise — it neither accelerates the rebuild nor signals confidence in a competitive window. The real question is whether McCollum can stick on the practice squad or active roster at all; at this price point and term, Las Vegas is essentially testing the waters with minimal commitment, which is the only realistic value proposition a D-tier CVI grade can justify.