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Former Texas defensive tackle Paul Boyette has signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders.

Boyette joins Tyrone Swoopes (Seattle Seahawks), Kent Perkins (Cincinnati Bengals) and Caleb Bluiett (Jacksonville Jaguars) as Longhorns who’ve agreed to free agent deals after not being selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Boyette shared the news of his signing on Twitter on Saturday night.

Dear, @RAIDERS nation it's time to bring back a championship to this great organization! Ready to get to work. ???? #RaiderNation — Paul PBJ Boyette Jr. (@PaulBoyetteJr) April 30, 2017



The 6-foot-3, 317-pound Boyette played in 42 games for the Longhorns over four seasons. An eight-game starter at Texas, Boyette finished his career with 100 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five sacks.

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