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Ballers & Busters: Raiders preseason Week 3 vs Cowboys

Raiders Ballers & Buster for their preseason finale vs Cowboys

One more chance for many hopefuls on this Raiders training camp roster to show what they can do, both for the Raiders coaches as well as the rest of the league.

How did they do in this final exhibition? Let’s take a look

Ballers

WR Kristian Wilkerson

With one, and possibly two, receiver spots up for grabs on the Raiders roster, Wilkerson set out to prove he was worthy of it. And he put his best foot forward, catching 10 passes for 122 yards. No other Raiders receiver came with seven catches of his total and only one receiver came within 100 yards of his receiving total.

K Daniel Carlson

Went three for three in the game, including a 62-yarder and a 50-yarder. That 62-yarder was an upright splitter which looked like it would’ve been good from 70 yards. What a weapon.

RB Damien Williams

He doesn’t just have a great first name, he was breaking off big yards in chunks. He had two of the top four longest plays by the Raiders in this game and the only two runs that went for over ten yards. He had the Raiders’ only touchdown in the game on a 24-yard burst. Then he had a 20-yard run to lead out the third quarter that led to a field goal. He finished with 54 yards and a TD on six carries (nine yards per carry).

G Jordan Meredith

On both of those long Williams runs, Meredith laid a key block. His only mistake in the game was being flagged for holding.

DT Nesta Jade Silvera

Early in the second quarter, he had a run stuff for one yard on third and two. A few plays later he made the stop on a three-yard run. His best play may have come on a 16-yard catch in which he raced into the secondary to make the tackle. His five combined tackles led all Raiders defensive linemen. He added a QB hit as well.

Honorable Mention

QB Aidan O’Connell — Another efficient day for the rookie. Though he was unable to throw any touchdowns, he didn’t turn the ball over either.

WR Cam Sims — Had another fantastic grab in this one. This time reaching up high to pluck a 22-yard grab up the left sideline. The skills he has shown as a jump ball target are valuable.

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Raiders Week 15 snap counts vs Patriots: Backup guards go most of the way

The two guards who played most of the game for the Raiders Sunday were on the practice squad a week ago.

After several weeks in which the Raiders were getting comfortable with the same lineup along the offensive line, things got shaken up Sunday.

The Raiders were forced to dig deep into the depth chart at both guard spots. The result was two guards who were on the practice squad this time last week playing most of the snaps.

Hroniss Grasu was signed off the practice squad last week. He got the start at right guard in place of the injured Alex Bars and Grasu ended up playing every snap in the game.

Before halftime, left guard Dylan Parham went down with injury and in came Jordan Meredith who was elevated from the practice squad in the days leading up to the game. Meredith ended up playing 41 snaps (60%).

Against a tough Patriots defense, it was clear the changes on the line affected protections, but the Raiders were still able to tie up the game late before the defensive touchdown to win it.

Offense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Kolton Miller T 68 100% 4 12%
Jermaine Eluemunor T 68 100% 4 12%
Hroniss Grasu G 68 100% 4 12%
Andre James C 68 100% 3 9%
Derek Carr QB 68 100% 0 0%
Davante Adams WR 67 99% 0 0%
Mack Hollins WR 60 88% 3 9%
Josh Jacobs RB 51 75% 0 0%
Jordan Meredith G 41 60% 4 12%
Foster Moreau TE 38 56% 8 25%
Darren Waller TE 33 49% 0 0%
Hunter Renfrow WR 29 43% 6 19%
Dylan Parham G 27 40% 1 3%
Keelan Cole WR 16 24% 0 0%
Ameer Abdullah RB 15 22% 21 66%
Jakob Johnson FB 15 22% 13 41%
Thayer Munford T 13 19% 4 12%
Zamir White RB 3 4% 6 19%
Defense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Nate Hobbs CB 65 100% 5 16%
Duron Harmon SS 65 100% 4 12%
Denzel Perryman LB 65 100% 0 0%
Trevon Moehrig FS 65 100% 0 0%
Maxx Crosby DE 64 98% 6 19%
Chandler Jones DE 60 92% 0 0%
Bilal Nichols DT 54 83% 6 19%
Amik Robertson CB 54 83% 0 0%
Luke Masterson LB 44 68% 17 53%
Tyler Hall CB 43 66% 0 0%
Roderic Teamer SS 30 46% 15 47%
Jerry Tillery DT 30 46% 4 12%
Kyle Peko DT 22 34% 8 25%
Clelin Ferrell DE 18 28% 6 19%
Isaiah Pola-Mao FS 12 18% 22 69%
Matthew Butler DT 11 17% 0 0%
Sidney Jones CB 11 17% 0 0%
Malcolm Koonce DE 1 2% 21 66%
Special Teams Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Matthias Farley FS 0 0% 28 88%
Brandon Bolden RB 0 0% 24 75%
Curtis Bolton LB 0 0% 22 69%
Jesper Horsted TE 0 0% 18 56%
Darien Butler LB 0 0% 17 53%
Brittain Brown RB 0 0% 11 34%
AJ Cole III P 0 0% 11 34%
Trent Sieg LS 0 0% 11 34%
Daniel Carlson K 0 0% 9 28%
Sam Webb CB 0 0% 6 19%

Browns release IOL Jordan Meredith from practice squad

The Browns have made a move on their practice squad

According to the league’s daily memo, the Cleveland Browns have made a move on their practice squad. The Browns have released interior offensive lineman Jordan Meredith from their reserve unit this time. Trying out six players last week, one has to wonder if the Browns could be making room for one of those players.

Meredith was added to the practice squad at the beginning of the month but was not called up for a gameday elevation. For the time being, the Browns have an opening on their practice squad, so keep your eyes peeled to see how they fill it.

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Browns sign C Jordan Meredith to practice squad, release Brock Hoffman

The Browns have swapped out one center for another on their practice squad, signing Jordan Meredith and releasing Brock Hoffman

The Cleveland Browns have been busy out of their bye week. First, they designated two of their original 53-man players for return from Injured Reserve, and now they have made a move on their practice squad. According to The OBR’s Brad Stainbrook, the Browns have swapped out one practice squad center for another, signing Jordan Meredith and releasing Brock Hoffman.

Hoffman was on Cleveland’s roster throughout training camp, did not make their final roster, and then was signed to the practice squad after a strong preseason. Meredith, an undrafted free agent from the 2021 NFL Draft out of Western Kentucky, has spent time with the Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders over the past season and a half.

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Seahawks host 2 offensive linemen for tryouts, 1 for a visit

The Seattle Seahawks hosted tackle Myron Cunningham and guard Jordan Meredith for tryouts and guard  Sebastian Gutierrez on a visit.

The Seattle Seahawks have a new NFL Offensive Player of the Week to protect in quarterback Geno Smith. To ensure depth on the offensive line, Seattle hosted two linemen for tryouts on Tuesday and one for a visit.

According to the NFL’s official transaction report, the Seahawks worked out tackle Myron Cunningham and guard Jordan Meredith. Seattle also hosted guard  Sebastian Gutierrez on a visit.

The Seahawks return to practice on Wednesday after an off day, so we’ll keep you posted on any new faces to take the field.

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Raiders Oline suffers major blow as Denzelle Good heads to reserve/retired list

Big blow for Raiders OL as Denzelle Good placed on reserve/retired list

Easily the weakest position group on the Raiders has been their offensive line. The one potential boost they would receive was to come from Denzelle Good who was lost in the 2021 season opener to a torn ACL. He had returned to the lineup to start camp after signing a new restructured deal that reduced his salary basically in half. Not a week later, he’s gone again, possibly not to return.

Monday the Raiders placed Good on the reserve/retired list, thus ending his 2022 season before it started and perhaps his career.

Good had been a key offensive lineman for the Raiders for two full seasons in 2019 and 2020 both at guard and tackle. And he figured to step into the starting right guard spot this season.

Now the team must look to the competition between several other players for the job.

This offseason during Good’s absence, Lester Cotton Sr has taken most of the first team reps. It remains to be seen whether Cotton will continue taking those first team reps throughout camp knowing that Good will not be returning.

Others in the mix include rookie third round pick Dylan Parham, Jermaine Eluemunor, and Alex Bars. And, depending on what happens at right tackle, perhaps Alex Leatherwood as well.

In a corresponding move, the Raiders re-signed OL Jordan Meredith.

Raiders sign CB Isiah Brown, announce two other moves

Raiders makes three more roster moves on eve of training camp

For a second consecutive day the Raiders signed a former USFL player. Today they announced they have added Isiah “Ike” Brown ahead of the start to camp. This after adding WR Isaiah Zuber on Tuesday.

Brown recently played with the New Orleans Breakers where he had two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown.

The former undrafted free agent out of Florida International originally signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2020 before being placed on the reserve/retired list during training camp.

Along with the addition of Brown, the Raiders announced the release of veteran safety Dallin Leavitt and the waiving of guard Jordan Meredith.

Leavitt had announced his release earlier in the day on this instagram page, thanking the team with which he spent the past four seasons.

Raiders sign free agent G Jordan Meredith

Raiders sign G Jordan Meredith

As the Raiders fill their offseason roster, they have added guard Jordan Meredith.

The former Western Kentucky Hilltopper signed with the Los Angeles Rams following the 2021 NFL Draft last May. He spent training camp with the team and was released with the final roster cuts.

The 6-3, 300-pounder made several All-Conference USA second teams in 2020 after his third season as a full-time starter at right guard. He had made the PFF All-Conference USA First team in 2019 as well.