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Raiders re-sign WR, TE to practice squad

The Raiders re-signed a pair of players to their practice squad on Monday.

After a Sunday night highlighted by a series of coaching staff dismissals, the Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) made a pair of roster moves on Monday.

The Raiders re-signed wide receiver Tyreik McAllister and tight end John Samuel Shenker to the practice squad on Monday afternoon.

McAllister and Shenker were waived last Friday in order for the Raiders to sign wide receiver Ramel Keyton and tight end Justin Shorter to the roster.

Prior to being waived last week, McAllister and Shenker had appeared in three and five games, respectively.

Per Pro Football Focus, McAllister saw four offensive snaps in the Raiders’ Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns where he had a pair of carries for 11 yards.

The 5-foot-10, 185 pound wideout also saw action with the Raiders’ special teams units against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Browns and the Los Angeles Rams. On the season, McAllister has returned a pair of punts for 24 yards and a pair of kickoffs for 49 yards with longs of 14 and 28 yards, respectively.

McAllister has 16 total special teams snaps per PFF, including 10 on the kickoff return unit, four on the kickoff coverage unit and two more on the punt return team.

Shenker caught one pass for seven yards in the Raiders’ Week 8 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs.

According to PFF, Shenker has registered 60 total offensive snaps during the 2024 season. The 6-foot-4, 249 pound tight end tallied a season-high 23 snaps against the Chiefs.

These roster moves are the latest in an eventful start to the Raiders’ bye week.

Following its 41-24 loss at Cincinnati on Sunday, the Raiders announced that they had fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and offensive line coach James Cregg.

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce met with the media on Monday to discuss the dismissals and he wasn’t ready yet to name his new offensive coordinator.

“I’ll use the next 24 to 48 hours to sit down with the staff and figure out who’s going to call the offense going forward,” Pierce said.

The Raiders have lost five in a row and will look to snap their losing streak when they travel to the Miami Dolphins (2-6) on Sunday, Nov. 17 in Week 11 of the NFL season.

Raiders sign 2 to active roster, cut 2 ahead of Week 9

Friday the Raiders swapped out wide receivers and tight ends.

Friday the Raiders made a few roster moves, swapping out wide receivers and tight ends. Signed the to roster were WR Ramel Keyton and TE Justin Shorter. Waived were WR Tyreik McAllister and TE John Samuel Shenker.

Keyton was signed as an undrafted free agent this offseason. He impressed in training camp and preseason and spent all of this season on the team’s practice squad.

Shorter was a former fifth overall pick by the Buffalo Bills. He was among the team’s final roster cuts in August and has spent all season on the Raiders’ practice squad. He has been activated off the practice squad the past two weeks.

McAllister spent last season in the CFL, leading the league in return yardage. He returned a kick for a touchdown this preseason for the Raiders, earning him a roster spot.

Shenker has spent parts of the past two seasons with the Raiders and was the team’s number two tight end the past few weeks with Harrison Bryant injured. Bryant returns this week from his elbow injury.

Raiders make several roster moves ahead of Week 4 matchup with Browns

Raiders did some work to add depth to the roster when they face the Browns Sunday.

Due to a string of injuries at various positions for the Raiders, they shuffled around some players ahead of their game against the Browns on Sunday.

First, they signed John Samuel Shenker from the practice squad. Shenker spent the past two offseasons with the Raiders. His addition was to add depth with Michael Mayer not playing due to personal reasons.

In a corresponding move, the Raiders waived wide receiver Ramel Keyton who impressed in camp and preseason as an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee.

Since they still need depth at receiver due to Davante Adams not playing, they activated Alex Bachman from the practice squad. Bachman had been added to the offseason roster late in training camp.

Also getting a call up from the practice squad was DE K’Lavon Chaisson. He was signed to the practice squad a couple weeks ago in light of the season-ending injury to Malcolm Koonce. Now with Maxx Crosby expected to miss Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, the former first rounder gets the call up.

7 players tried out for the Broncos last week

The Broncos brought in one running back, one tight end and five cornerbacks for tryouts last week.

Seven players tried out for the Denver Broncos last week.

After bringing in running back Hassan Hall and tight end John Samuel Shenker for tryouts on Tuesday, the Broncos also brought in five cornerbacks for tryouts on Friday.

Denver hosted Caleb Biggers, Zyon Gilbert, Thakarius “BoPete” Keyes, Duron Lowe, and Reese Taylor at their UCHealth Training Center on Oct. 20.

Biggers (5-10, 202 pounds) played college football at Boise State and signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent this spring. He was cut by the Browns when they set their 53-man roster this summer.

Gilbert (6-0, 193 pounds) played at Florida Atlantic before signing with the New York Giants as a college free agent in 2022. He appeared in three games last season (including one start) and totaled 14 tackles and a sack.

Keyes (6-1, 200 pounds) was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Tulane. Since then, he has spent time with eight NFL teams, marking appearances in 13 games.

Lowe (5-10, 190 pounds) played college football at Liberty and signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent last year. He more recent spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chiefs.

Taylor (5-9, 188 pounds) signed with Kansas City as a college free agent out of Purdue this spring, but he failed to make their 53-man roster in August.

At the time of publication, none of the seven players who tried out for the Broncos have been signed.

After weeks of practice squad elevations CB Tyler Hall finally signed to Raiders active roster

After weeks of practice squad elevations CB Tyler Hall finally signed to Raiders active roster

Today the Raiders made what seemed like an inevitable move — they signed cornerback Tyler Hall to the active roster.

It seemed like it was bound to happen simply because despite spending much of this season on the team’s practice squad, he was called up to the active roster the past three weeks and even started the past two games; both wins. Last week he played a career-high 46 snaps (77%).

Hall had appeared in seven of the team’s final eight games last season including three starts and showed up well. Not for nothing, the Raider have won four of his five starts.

The fourth year cornerback bided his time this season after being waived at the final cutdown and re-signing to the practice squad. Now after six weeks he is getting the call to officially sign onto the roster. I mean, he was pretty much already doing it anyway.

In a corresponding move, the Raiders placed DB Roderic Teamer on injured reserve. They replaced Hall’s spot on the practice squad by bringing back TE John Samuel-Shenker.

The team also brought back WR DJ Turner and CB Sam Webb onto the practice squad.

2 players tried out for the Broncos on Tuesday

The Broncos brought in running back Hassan Hall and tight end John Samuel Shenker for tryouts on Tuesday.

The Denver Broncos brought in two players for tryouts on Tuesday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire.

Running back Hassan Hall and tight end John Samuel Shenker visited the team’s UCHealth Training Center on Oct. 17.

Hall (5-10, 196 pounds) played college football at Louisville and Georgia Tech before going undrafted in April. After rushing for 1,820 yards and 12 touchdowns in college, Hall signed with the Cleveland Browns as a college free agent this spring.

Hall began his rookie season on Cleveland’s practice squad before being released on Sept. 26. He’s 23 years old.

Shenker (6-4, 250 pounds) played college football at Auburn, setting a school record with 62 career receptions for 779 yards and one touchdown. He went undrafted this spring and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as a college free agent in May.

After beginning the season on the Raiders’ practice squad, Shenker was released on Oct. 5. He is 25 years old.

Both players are likely being considered by the Broncos as potential practice squad or reserve/futures contracts candidates.

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Best photos from Auburn’s Pro Day

The Tigers held their annual pro day and it was well attended.

Auburn held its 2023 Pro Day Tuesday and it was a star-studded event.

Not only were [autotag]Derick Hall[/autotag], [autotag]Colby Wooden[/autotag], [autotag]Anders Carlson[/autotag], [autotag]Eku Leota[/autotag], [autotag]Owen Pappoe[/autotag], [autotag]Tank Bigsby[/autotag], [autotag]Shedrick Jackson[/autotag], [autotag]John Samuel Shenker[/autotag], [autotag]Marcus Bragg[/autotag], [autotag]Killian Zierer[/autotag], [autotag]Brandon Council[/autotag], [autotag]Marquis Burks[/autotag], [autotag]Caylin Newton[/autotag], [autotag]Morris Joseph[/autotag] in attendance but so was [autotag]Cam Newton[/autotag].

The former Heisman winner and national champion was a late addition and threw for his brother. Cam Newton hasn’t been on an NFL team since 2021 after a brief stint with the New England Patriots.

The event gave Auburn’s draft hopefuls a chance to show what they can do in front of NFL scouts and potentially move up draft boards. Here are the top photos from Auburn’s pro day.

Social media buzz ahead of Auburn’s final home game of 2022 season

Auburn fans are chomping at the bit to cheer on their favorite team at Jordan-Hare Stadium one final time this season.

The Auburn Tigers welcome Western Kentucky to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday for the final home game of the 2022 season.

Not only will Auburn fans get one last chance to see their favorite team play at home this season, but it will be the final time that 24 seniors will wear their home jerseys. Several of those seniors include [autotag]Derick Hall[/autotag], [autotag]Owen Pappoe[/autotag], and [autotag]John Samuel Shenker[/autotag], who will serve as captains for Saturday’s game.

Auburn fans are excited about Saturday’s game and have shared their anticipation on Twitter.

Here are the best pregame tweets from Auburn fans ahead of Saturday’s game with Western Kentucky.

Shenker: ‘Our mentality is depleting’

Auburn tight end John Samuel Shenker says that there is plenty of things for his team to work on ahead of Saturday’s game at Mississippi State.

Auburn Football came out of its bye week with high hopes that it could use its final five games to turn its season around.

However, after falling to Arkansas, 41-27 on Saturday, it became apparent that the team is not playing to the level that it needs to in order to make that turn.

“I think guys are pretty upset today,” Auburn tight end [autotag]John Samuel Shenker[/autotag] said Saturday following Auburn’s loss to Arkansas. “This is a game that we knew we could have won going into it. Obviously, they outplayed us. They outsmarted us. As far as players are concerned, they were more prepared. That’s on the players, not on the coaches. That is something we will have to take into consideration next week.”

The Tigers have the talent to win nearly all of its games against SEC competition, but there are far too many mistakes made on the field that are preventing them from playing at a high level. Shenker says that aspect is one reason that the wins are not piling up for Auburn.

“We’re getting accustomed to doing things that will not allow us to win,” Shenker said. “We’re making mistakes and our mentality is depleting. It’s something that we have to work on this week. Not allowing guys to settle for mediocrity, and that’s what we’ve seen in this game. They beat us. We lost and there’s no way around it. Now it’s moving on and really fixing key issues within the team.”

Auburn will look to snap their four-game skid on Saturday at Mississippi State. The Tigers will look to avenge last season’s loss to the Bulldogs, where they held a 28-3 lead before ultimately losing, 43-34 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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Instant Analysis: Auburn routed by Georgia in Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry

Auburn has not won in Athens since 2005 and this year’s game was not particularly close.

The coach may have changed but the performance looked all too familiar for Auburn in Athens.

Auburn (3-3, 1-2 SEC) traveled to Athens for the 127th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry and was routed by the Georgia Bulldogs 42-10.

The game was tied at 0-0 in the first quarter but some questionable play calling by Auburn gave the Bulldogs the spark they needed to get going.

With the Tigers facing fourth-and-six from their own 34-yard line Auburn attempted a fake punt but [autotag]John Samuel Shenker[/autotag] was tackled short of the first line and the Bulldogs were in business.

Taking over at the Auburn 36, they needed just seven plays to punch it in and take the 7-0 lead. They leaned on their staple of running backs to punch it in, running on six of their plays and averaging 5.0 yards per carry.

Auburn quickly went three-and-out and a good punt return by Georgia gave them another short field. This time they didn’t even bother to attempt a pass, running the ball three times for 31 yards and taking a 14-0 lead with 8:40 left in the second quarter.

The Auburn offense showed life on their next drive but with [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag] about to convert a third down in Georgia territory he dropped the ball and the Bulldogs recovered to end the threat.

Auburn’s best chance of the game came on the first drive of the second half. [autotag]Colby Wooden[/autotag] stripped Stetson Bennet and recovered the fumble at the Georgia 19-yard line.

Unfortunately for the Tigers, they were unable to take advantage of the opportunity and were forced to kick a field goal, making it a 14-3 game with 11:51 left in the third quarter. The ability to finish the drive was one of the deciding factors of this game, Georgia scored touchdowns on each of their five red zone trips, and Auburn managed just one trip and was held to a field goal.

Georgia responded to Auburn’s first points with their longest drive of the game, marching 81 yards down the field and taking a 21-3 lead when Daijun Edwards punched it in from two yards out. He finished the game with three touchdowns and 83 yards.

The Bulldogs finished the game with six rushing touchdowns, 292 yards, and averaged 7.5 yards per carry.

Auburn moved the ball into Georgia territory in their next drive but [autotag]Tank Bigsby[/autotag] was tackled for a loss on third down and the Tigers were forced to punt.

The Bulldogs were able to put the game away in the fourth quarter, Stetson Bennet ripped off a 64-yard touchdown run to make it a 28-3 game early in the fourth quarter. Edwards capped off the Bulldog’s next drive with a 7-yard touchdown run to make it a 35-3 game and the rout was on.

Auburn responded with their only good offensive drive of the game but it was way too little way too late. [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] caught a check down from Ashford and broke multiple tackles on his way to a 62-yard touchdown.

Their 10 second-half points were the most they have scored against a Power Five opponent since they played Arkansas on Oct. 16 last year.