Yannick Ngakoue Fantasy

The Indianapolis Colts are acquiring defensive end Yannick Ngakoue in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. In exchange, the Raiders are receiving cornerback Rock Ya-Sin from Indy. The Raiders bolstered their pass rush on Wednesday by signing Chandler Jones. That acquisition clearly made Ngakoue less of a priority for the team. The 26-year-old Ngakoue spent just one season with the Raiders, but it was a good one as he compiled 10 sacks and forced two fumbles. He'll bolster a Colts defensive front that only managed 32 sacks last year, tied for the ninth fewest in the league.

Mar. 16th • 3:49 PM

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (hamstring) is active for the Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ngakoue was listed as questionable after getting in a week of limited practice. The 26-year-old pass-rusher suffered the injury in the Week 1 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens, but he'll be ready to go on Sunday. While the Raiders defense looked better than in recent seasons in their season-opener, they are still far from fantasy relevance, even while facing a Steelers offense that fell apart in the second half last season and didn't look all that much better in their Week 1 win on the road over the Buffalo Bills.

Sep. 19th • 12:36 PM

Former Pro Bowl pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue reached an agreement on a two-year, $26 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, according to sources. Ngakoue spent the 2020 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars on the franchise tag before being traded to the Minnesota Vikings and then the Baltimore Ravens. With the Vikings and Ravens in 15 games last season, he recorded eight sacks. The 25-year-old from Maryland will reunite with former Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley, who is the Raiders new defensive coordinator. Ngakoue had eight sacks, four forced fumbles and 23 tackles in his rookie year under Bradley in Jacksonville. In his only Pro Bowl appearance in his second season, Ngakoue had 12 sacks. With 45.5 sacks in his five-year career, he'll provide a much-need pass-rushing element to the Raiders defense.

Mar. 15th • 8:47 PM