ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent DE Damontre Moore, the club announced Monday.
Moore joins the Raiders after previous stops with the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins. In three seasons, Moore has played in 45 games and totaled 50 tackles (36 solo), 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four passes defensed.
Originally drafted in the third round (81st overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, Moore played in 11 games for New York last season before being claimed via waivers by the Dolphins in December and appearing in three games for Miami. In 2014, the 6-foot-5, 250-pounder played in all 16 games for the Giants and set career highs with 24 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
The Desoto, Texas, native played in 38 games with 23 starts over three seasons at Texas A&M and totaled 197 tackles (116 solo), 26.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and three passes defensed. As a senior, Moore was named to the All-SEC First Team and a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award.
