New Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Prince Amukamara is excited for the new chapter of his career.
After spending the past nine seasons with the New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears, the veteran cornerback signed a one-year deal with the Raiders worth $1 million.
Going into his 10th NFL season, Amukamara believes he's entering the perfect opportunity with the system of Defensive Coordinator Paul Guenther.
“With Paul's defense, I followed him when he was at Cincinnati and you can see the guys are aggressive, and he likes for his guys to press and I think that's where I flourish,” the new Raiders CB said, per team reporter Kyle Martin. “I'm one of, if not the best, corners in press, man-to-man coverage in the league and I have the tape to show that, which is why I'm saying that so boldly.
Guenther has been the Raiders' defensive coordinator for the past two seasons. In 2019, the team ranked 24th in the league in scoring defense — a major improvement from being dead last in 2018.
PrinceAmukamara spent last season with the Bears where he started all 15 games he appeared in, recording 53 tackles, 10 passes defended and one forced fumble.
“[Guenther] seems like he's the kind of guy that likes to attack, he doesn't sit back and wait for the game to come to him. You like that as a defensive player because you know you have a guy who's going to send pressure and who's going to take it, and put you in a position to make those plays,” Prince added.
Amukamara will provide a much-needed veteran presence for the Raiders' young group of cornerbacks that includes the likes of Trayvon Mullen and Damon Arnette.
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