Raiders sign Duane Starks

Nicholas Hunter - Scout.com
March 23, 2006 at 8:10pm ET
Released by the Patriots on Feb. 25, Duane Starks was signed by the
Oakland Raiders on Thursday.

Cornerback Duane Starks becomes the second former Patriot to join
the Raiders in a week, trailing the signing of Tyrone Poole .

Starks earned a reputation as a big-play cornerback in his first
seven seasons in the NFL, netting 29 interceptions in 93 career
regular season games, but went without an interception in seven
games last year. He also has returned three interceptions for
touchdowns, including one in Super Bowl XXXV.


Starks was originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first
round (10th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.

The Raiders also re-signed Grant Irons , a restricted free agent, on
Thursday and signed Chad Slaughter on Wednesday.