Warriors’ Matsuzawa signs free-agent deal with Raiders
From Oahu to the Ninth Island, former University of Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa has reached agreement on a three-year, free-agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Agent Bardia Ghahremani did not disclose the amount of Matsuzawa’s signing bonus. “It was good enough for him not to worry about anything in the near future,” Ghahremani said.
Per standard contracts for undrafted free agents, only the signing bonus is guaranteed. If Matsuzawa makes the active roster, he will earn the NFL’s first-year minimum salary of $885,000 for the 2026 season. Ghahremani said Matsuzawa will report to the Raiders’ rookie mini camp this coming weekend, and will begin the offseason training program on May 4.
UH linebacker Giovanni Iovino also received an invitation to the Raiders’ mini camp. The Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams also showed strong interest in Matsuzawa. “We knew we wanted to go (to Las Vegas),” said Ghahremani, a chief executive officer at International Sports Agency.
“That was our No. 1 spot. ” Ghahremani said Las Vegas senior special teams coach Marquice Williams and special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis factored heavily in Matsuzawa’s decision.
“That really was the decision maker,” Ghahremani said. “He absolutely loved the special teams coordinators. They were really great with him.