Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor, right, and San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker NaVorro Bowman, left, pose for a photo after trading jerseys following an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 12-9. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

By Jeremy Kahn

ALAMEDA–Well, NaVorro Bowman was not out of work for long, and his new team is not far away from his former team, the San Francisco 49ers.

Bowman, who played seven years for the 49ers and was released by the team on Friday after the team was unable to manufacture a trade, he signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders.

The contract signed by Bowman is worth $3 million, and it is a possibility that Bowman could play on Thursday night against the Kansas City, this according to Jack Del Rio.

“He’s a veteran guy. He’s played a lot of good ball over the years,” Del Rio said. “We’re excited to have him. We’re a little green at the linebacker position. To add somebody with the experience that he has, we think it’s a nice addition for us and we’ll get him up to speed and we’ll see how quickly we can get him on the field.”

Bowman comes to the Raiders at a pivotal time, as the team is on a four-game losing streak and is without the services of rookie fifth-round draft Marquel Lee, who is out with an ankle injury.