Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Darren Waller has hired new agents as he hopes to land a new contract before the season begins.
Waller ended ties with Klutch Sports last week after less than a year at that agency, signing with Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey on Wednesday.
“I plan to start working on it right away,” Rosenhaus said in a text message to get Waller a new contract.
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Waller has two years left on the contract he signed in the 2019 season. He’s owed just under $14 million in those years with no guaranteed money and is looking for a new deal that reflects his production.
Waller’s average annual salary ranks 17th among all tight ends in the NFL, according to website Over The Cap.
Since becoming a starter in 2019, Waller has ranked second among all tight ends in the NFL with 252 catches for 3,006 yards, trailing only Kansas City’s Travis Kelce in both categories. He also ranks fifth with 14 TD catches over the past three years.
Waller, who turns 30 on September 13, played 11 games last season when he was hampered by ankle and knee injuries. He had 55 catches for 665 yards and two TDs.
The Raiders are counting on Waller to be part of a dynamic pass attack for quarterback Derek Carr that includes All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and slot receiver Hunter Renfrow.
Waller missed most of the training camp due to an undisclosed injury. He returned to training once on August 17 but has since been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Waller returns to practice Wednesday, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said.
“Darren is fine. Darren is ready to go so you will see him today. I don’t really know anything about this whole thing, the whole thing [agent] situation yet,” McDaniels said on Wednesday. “But he’ll be out there today and excited about moving forward here with our whole group and trying to put guys into positions that we feel like they’re going to be, as we head into opening week next week. So just excited.”
The Raiders open the season on September 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez and The Associated Press contributed to this report.