ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed WR Marcus Thigpen, the club announced Wednesday.
Thigpen joins the Raiders following stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Eagles in 2009.
For his career, Thigpen has played in 45 games – 32 of which were with the Dolphins in 2012 and 2013. He split time in 2014 with the Buccaneers and the Bills and began 2015 playing the first four weeks with Buffalo. His career totals include 92 kickoff returns for 2,224 yards (24.2 avg.) and one touchdown and 85 punt returns for 847 yards (10.0 avg.) and two touchdowns. As a receiver, Thigpen has totaled nine receptions for 112 yards (12.4 avg.) and one touchdown.
The 5-foot-9, 200-pounder played four seasons at Indiana, finishing second in school and fifth in Big Ten history with 2,009 career kickoff return yards. He also finished third in school history with 4,658 career all-purpose yards and tied for eighth with 21 career touchdowns. The Detroit, Mich., native became the first player in school history with over 1,000 rushing yards (1,621), receiving yards (1,028) and kickoff return yards (2,009).
