Operating again Alexander Mattison agreed to a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, the workforce introduced.
In Las Vegas, Mattison will complement Zamir White within the backfield after starter Josh Jacobs signed with the Inexperienced Bay Packers in free company.
Mattison, 25, was abruptly launched by the Vikings on March 4 after he failed to carry down the beginning operating again job following the departure of longtime lead again Dalvin Cook dinner.
The 2019 third-round choose spent 4 seasons as Cook dinner’s backup earlier than signing a two-year contract price as much as $7 million final March. The Vikings launched Cook dinner and elevated Mattison, hoping he might present robust inside operating even when he could not match Cook dinner’s explosiveness.
Mattison began 13 video games final season however managed solely 700 yards on the bottom with none dashing touchdowns. Of his 180 makes an attempt, none have been for greater than 21 yards. He did catch three landing passes.
The Vikings acquired veteran Cam Akers from the Los Angeles Rams after two video games and have been growing his workload till he suffered a torn Achilles tendon Nov. 5. In the end, second-year operating again Ty Chandler changed Mattison within the beginning lineup for the ultimate 4 video games of the common season.
In his 5 seasons with the Vikings, Mattison averaged 4.1 yards per carry whereas dashing for two,370 yards on 584 makes an attempt, with 11 touchdowns. He additionally caught 100 passes for 718 yards and one other six scores.
ESPN workers writers Jeremy Fowler and Kevin Seifert contributed to this report.