Mayock defends Incognito signing: 'You can't have all Boy Scouts'

The Oakland Raiders are prepared for the character concerns accompanying four-time Pro Bowl guard Richie Incognito to the Bay Area.

"You can't have all Boy Scouts," general manager Mike Mayock told reporters Tuesday upon signing the 35-year-old lineman, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic.

After sitting out the 2018 season, Incognito finalized his return to the NFL by inking a one-year deal with the Raiders.

Incognito has a troubling history off the field, including a pair of incidents last year that resulted in one arrest and one involuntary psychiatric evaluation. The NFL could discipline Incognito now that he's back in the league.

"We've done a one-year 'prove-it' deal with him," Mayock said. "'Prove it' means both on and off the field. There's some expectations he's got to meet in both areas. He turns 36 in July. We think he's gonna be a good football player and allow himself to compete for the left guard job. And just as importantly, he's got to prove it off the field."

Along with last year's incidents, Incognito was a central figure in the Jonathan Martin bullying scandal while the two were teammates with the Miami Dolphins in 2012 and 2013. Incognito was also accused of directing racial slurs at Yannick Ngakoue of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2017-18 postseason.

Mayock said Incognito was candid about the type of infrastructure he'd require if the Raiders brought him aboard.

"We had a one-on-one meeting with the door closed, where I asked him specifically what he would need, not only to be a good football player but to be a really good human being," Mayock said. "We went through a lot more of that than we did the football."

Incognito was a Pro Bowler in 2012 with the Dolphins and from 2015-17 with the Buffalo Bills. He's expected to compete with Denzelle Good for the Raiders' starting left guard position.