The NFL World Responds to Darren Waller and Raiders News

Darren Waller will be a key component of the Las Vegas Raiders offence for the foreseeable future.

Waller and the Raiders reached an agreement on a contract extension on Saturday morning. It's a $51 million three-year extension.

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Darren Charles Waller is an American football tight end for the National Football League's Las Vegas Raiders (NFL).

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He attended Georgia Tech for his college football career.

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He is the great-grandson of jazz pianist and composer Fats Waller.

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The final four years of Darren Waller's NFL career were spent with the Raiders.

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Previously, he played in Baltimore for two seasons.

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Waller has a career total of 270 receptions for 3,184 yards and 16 touchdowns.

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This Sunday afternoon, Waller and the Raiders face the Los Angeles Chargers to open the NFL season.

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