Today the Raiders made a move to try and fortify their linebacker corps. They signed Jaylon Smith off the Saints practice squad. The hope being that he can get up to speed quickly being that he played in Patrick Graham’s defense back in 2021 for four games.
It’s a stretch, but they have little choice in the matter. Currently they are facing being without Divine Deablo (ankle) and his replacement Luke Masterson (concussion).
In addition, Robert Spillane has an injured hand that kept him out of practice Wednesday and had him limited Thursday.
#Raiders missing LB Divine Deablo and LB Luke Masterson while Robert Spillane was limited with a hand injury. How Quickly can Jayson Smith get up to speed? pic.twitter.com/8rUUOnGlJg
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) November 2, 2023