NFL News: Raiders Trade for Hall, Agree on $70 Million Deal

DeAngelo Hall has gotten his wish from Atlanta and is now a Raider. (AP Images)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis just keeps on spending.

The Raider have agreed to trade their 2008 second-round pick and 2009 fifth-round pick for disgruntled corner DeAngelo Hall.

Once the trade was complete the Raiders signed him to a seven-year, $70 million contract with $24.5 million guaranteed, making him the highest paid corner in the league.

Hall had requested a trade from the Falcons since the offseason began. He has had incidents with the Falcons coaching staff all season and wanted a change after a 3-13 season.

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