Jack Del Rio said Friday that defensive end Damontre Moore will get a fresh start with the Raiders, who are confident they can bring out the best in the once-promising pass rusher.

Moore signed as a free agent on Monday. He spent his first 2-plus seasons with the New York Giants, and had 8 ½ sacks in 2014-15 as a role player before being waived late last season. He was picked up by the Miami Dolphins and they waived him on May 2.

Moore’s time in New York reportedly ended after an altercation with teammate Cullen Jenkins and there were reports that it wasn’t the only time he had disagreements with teammates.

“I think he’s got some of the length and athleticism and natural pass rush ability that we covet,” Del Rio said. “In terms of the other things, some of the off-the-field issues or in the locker room issues or any of that kind of stuff, we feel good about being able to bring the best out of a young man like this. Don’t really, in our opinion, see a huge downside. Guys have disagreements in the locker room. I was in a lot of locker rooms. I had a few myself, and it didn’t make me a bad guy.”

In reality, he come to the Raiders as a low-risk signing who can potentially add yet another pass rusher to a group that includes Khalil Mack, Bruce Irvin, Aldon Smith (eventually), and third-round pick Shilique Calhoun.

“The way I look at it and the way I talked to him about it, is that it’s a fresh start for him,” Del Rio said. “Coming in here, be yourself, have fun, commit to being everything you can be, give us everything you have. If he does that, we think he has enough talent to be here. We’ll see how it works out for him. He’s the kind of guy that you pull for. Things haven’t really started the way they probably could have, but that doesn’t matter. For us, it’s an opportunity. For him, it’s an opportunity. It’s all about moving forward.”