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Former West Virginia defensive end Bruce Irvin will have a new home come Wednesday when the NFL 2016 league year and free agency opens up, as he is expected to sign with the Oakland Raiders and rejoin his former coach Ken Norton Jr.
It was no secret that the Seattle Seahawks linebacker would find himself a new home this off-season, but most speculated that Irvin would find his way back to the east coast with the Jacksonville Jaguars and his hometown Atlanta Falcons as the most likely destination.
Irvin spent four seasons in Seattle after being selected 15th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft and racked up 22 career sacks in that time and helped the Seahawks capture a Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. In Oakland, Irvin will join NFL All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack to form arguably the NFL's best pass rushing duo.