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Raiders projected depth chart following roster cuts, waiver claims

With the big wave of roster cuts and waiver claims done, here is what the Raiders depth looks like.

We have two waves now of roster cuts for the Raiders; the big wave of cuts to get down to the initial 53-man roster. And the second small wave after the waiver claims came in.

Now that those are behind us, let’s take a look at what the Raiders depth chart figures to look like come the start of the season.

Offensive depth chart

QB Gardner Minshew Aidan O’Connell
RB Zamir White Alexander Mattison Ameer Abdullah Dylan Laube
WR Davante Adams Ramel Keyton
WR Jakobi Meyers Tyreik McAllister
SWR Tre Tucker DJ Turner
TE Brock Bowers Michael Mayer Harrison Bryant
LT Kolton Miller Andrus Peat
LG Cody Whitehair Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Andre James
RG Dylan Parham Jordan Meredith
RT Thayer Munford DJ Glaze

Practice squad

QB Carter Bradley
RB Sincere McCormick
WR Krisitan Wilkerson
WR Jalen Guyton
WR Alex Bachman
TE John Samuel Shenker
T Dalton Wagner
C Will Putnam
G/C Ben Brown

Defensive depth chart

DT Christian Wilkins Adam Butler Jonah Laulu
DT John Jenkins Nesta Jade Silvera
ED Maxx Crosby Jenarious Robinson
ED Malcolm Koonce Tyree Wilson
LB Robert Spillane Tommy Eichenberg Amari Gainer
LB Divine Deablo Luke Masterson Kana’i Mauga Amari Burney
CB Jack Jones Decamerion Richardson
CB Jakorian Bennett Darnay Holmes
SCB Nate Hobbs
SS Marcus Epps Christopher Smith II
FS Tre’von Moehrig Isaiah Pola-Mao Thomas Harper

Practice squad

DT Matthew Butler
DE Charles Snowden
DE David Agoha
CB Sam Webb
S Phalen Sanford

Special teams depth chart

K Daniel Carlson
P AJ Cole
LS Jacob Bobenmoyer
KR Dylan Laube Ameer Abdullah
PR Tyreik McAllister DJ Turner

 

5 takeaways from Raiders 53-man roster

We have the Raiders initial 53-man roster. And with it there are some interesting observations. Let’s look into a few of those which stood out to me.

We have the Raiders initial 53-man roster. And with it there are some interesting observations. Let’s look into a few of those which stood out to me.

Some teams have opted to carry three quarterbacks on the roster. Others have gone with just two, essentially placing their third quarterback on the practice squad. The Raiders chose the latter. Most likely they will bring back either Carter Bradley or Nathan Peterman to be that third QB. But if another QB comes available they like, who knows.

Kristian Wilkerson seemed like a shoo-in to make the Raiders roster. But he and Jalen Guyton were both cut in favor of a couple young players who showed a lot of potential. Tyreik McAllister showed elite speed and kick return abilities while undrafted rookie Ramel Keyton showed great skills and length as a receiver. We will wait to see if they are both still on the roster after whomever the Raiders add off waivers, but they are here now over Wilkerson and Guyton, and that says a lot.

Nine offensive linemen are on the Raiders squad. Almost all of them play multiple positions. Cody Whitehair, Jackson Powers-Johnson, and Dyland Parham can all play both center and guard. Andrus Peat can play guard and tackle. And Thayer Munford and DJ Glaze can play either tackle spot in a pinch.

Seven linebackers is a lot. Like a LOT lot. Mainly because we aren’t in the age of a middle linebacker and two outside linebackers any more. In most cases there will be just two linebackers on the field at any given time. So, at most five linebackers is needed. My hunch is one or two of them will be headed for IR with designation to return and perhaps one waived with the hope for a return to the practice squad. If it’s IR, then Tommy Eichenberg and/or Amari Burney would be the likely candidates as both got banged up this preseason.

Did I mention there are SEVEN linebackers? That will not stay that way. See the above for how that could go down. There’s also five defensive tackles and six cornerbacks despite Antonio Pierce’s displeasure with the preseason performances by the depth at both positions.

The two DT’s who made it on the end of the roster are last year’s draft picks Byron Young and Nesta Jade Silvera. Likewise both rookie cornerbacks made it along with Brandon Facyson who can’t seem to get healthy, making for another candidate for temporary IR.

So, you can see several positions that could see moves made as the team welcomes a few waiver claims.

Raiders plan to enter season with 2 QBs on roster and adding one to practice squad

Raiders plan to enter season with 2 QBs on roster and adding one to practice squad

Tuesday was the cutdown deadline for NFL teams to bring their rosters from 90 players down to 53. On the Raiders roster, they kept just two quarterbacks, while cutting veteran Nathan Peterman and undrafted rookie Carter Bradley.

I asked Raiders GM Tom Telesco what his plan was for the position going into the season.

“Things could always change, but right now we’re looking at probably two on the active roster and one on the practice squad,” said Telesco.

That means, barring any major surprises among the cuts out there, the Raiders will stand pat with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell as their two active roster quarterbacks.

What they do with the practice squad spot is what we should find out by tomorrow. Obviously, the most likely would be bringing back either Bradley or Peterman, but should there be someone out there who they think could be an upgrade, there could be some consideration there.

The one issue with that would be the better quarterbacks out there are likely to be claimed off waivers, which means they would go on the active roster of whatever team claims them. So, if that’s not the Raiders’ plan, they would need to wait to see who clears waivers before adding them to the practice squad.

Raiders keep CFL star and undrafted rookie WR on 53-man roster over two established veterans

Raiders keep CFL star and undrafted rookie WR on 53-man roster over two established veterans

One of the more shocking moves the Raiders made today was to cut Kristian Wilkerson. They also cut Jalen Guyton, making for two veteran receivers let go in favor of young hopefuls.

Making the Raiders initial 53-man roster instead are undrafted rookie Ramel Keyton and former CFL return specialist Tyreik McAllister.

Both players flashed in camp. With McAllister blowing everyone away in the final preseason game with an 81-yard punt return for a touchdown and a savvy touchdown catch.

Keyton had a few nice plays late in that game, showing the instincts and physical gifts he had displayed in the team’s scrimmage in camp.

In the end, the Raiders saw the two youngsters as too valuable to cut. Or at very least too risky to put on waivers in the hopes of getting either of them back on the practice squad.

Keyton showed talent that can be developed while McAllister showed return abilities that can be utilized right away.

There is still the question of what the Raiders do on the waiver wire. But for now, these two have broken through onto the roster, beating out two established veterans to do it.

Raiders initial 53-man roster after roster cuts

Raiders initial 53-man roster after roster cuts

The Raiders have made their cuts to get down from their 90-man offseason roster to 53 players. You can see those here. So, we now have their initial 53-man roster. There are likely going to be a few more moves as they scan the waiver wire, but this is what the roster looks like after the big wave hit.

Quarterbacks (2)

Gardner Minshew
Aidan O’Connell

Running backs (4)

Zamir White
Alexander Mattison
Dylan Laube
Ameer Abdullah

Wide Receivers (6)

Davante Adams
Jakobi Meyers
Tre Tucker
DJ Turner
Tyreik McAllister
Ramel Keyton

Tight ends (3)

Brock Bowers
Michael Mayer
Harrison Bryant

Offensive linemen (9)

T Kolton Miller
G Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Andre James
G Dylan Parham
T Thayer Munford
T/G Andrus Peat
G Cody Whitehair
T DJ Glaze
G Jordan Meredith

Defensive interior (5)

Christian Wilkins
John Jenkins
Adam Butler
Nesta Jade Silvera
Byron Young

Edge rushers (4)

Maxx Crosby
Malcolm Koonce
Tyree Wilson
Janarius Robinson

Linebackers (7)

Robert Spillane
Divine Deablo
Luke Masterson
Tommy Eichenberg
Amari Gainer
Amari Burney
Kana’i Mauga

Cornerbacks (6)

Jack Jones
Jakorian Bennett
Nate Hobbs
Brandon Facyson
Decamerion Richardson
MJ Devonshire

Safeties (4)

Marcus Epps
Tre’von Moehrig
Isaiah Pola-Mao
Christopher Smith II

Specialists (3)

K Daniel Carlson
P AJ Cole
LS Jacob Bobenmoyer

2024 Raiders roster cuts tracker: Tracking moves at cutdown deadline to reach 53-man roster

Tracking Raiders moves at cutdown deadline to reach 53-man roster

The deadline for all NFL teams to get from 90 players to their initial 53-man roster is coming up on Tuesday at 1pm (4pm ET). Those cuts have begun already and we will track them all right here as they come in.

Waived

QB Carter Bradley (per report)

WR Terrell Bynum (per source)

S Jaydon Grant (per report)

DT Marquan McCall (per source)

QB Nathan Peterman (per report)

S Phalen Sanford (per source)

DT Noah Shannon (per source)

DE Charles Snowden (per report)

DE Ron Stone Jr (per source)

CB Sam Webb (per source)

CB Rayshad Williams (per source)

All moves now official:

Antonio Pierce lays out position groups Raiders could look to waiver wire to improve roster

Raiders will be scanning the waiver wire to improve these three position groups

Even when the initial 53-man roster is complete, the Raiders are likely not going to be done. In particular there are three position groups Antonio Pierce will be keeping an eye on once the over 1100 players from other NFL teams hit the waiver wire.

Those areas are the offensive line, defensive line, and cornerback.

“I’d like us to improve the line of scrimmage, both on the offensive line and defensive line,” Pierce said Saturday. “Talk about winning that and being physical and dominating up front.”

“When the game comes down to like it did last night and teams want to run the ball and you want to stop the run whether the situation is the four-minute, or taking the ball down into the red zone and you want to finish it off, you want to finish those drives the right way. And those are things we want to improve upon and I know [GM] Tom [Telesco] sees it the same way.”

Pierce was especially frustrated with the inability of the Raiders defensive line to stop the 49ers run game. Time after time, the 49ers offensive line was bullying the Raiders interior line. Even well after the 49ers took their first team offense off the field.

The only interior defensive linemen on this team whose spot is safe is Christian Wilkins, John Jenkins, and Adam Butler. Everyone else is going to have a nervous next few days, some even after the cutdown happens as the Raiders seek potential upgrades to their depth.

The cornerbacks have depth issues as well. After starters Nate Hobbs, Jack Jones, and Jakorian Bennett, the next players are rookies and fringe roster players. None of whom have proven they are ready to step into a starting role if called upon.

“It goes back to the depth at corner. Constantly improving that room,” Pierce continued. “Between wide receivers and DBs you constantly lose those guys throughout the season. And you want to add depth, you want to feel good about that.”

Brandon Facyson was originally in a competition with Bennett to start at outside corner. But that competition ended the moment Facyson went out with injury. Making this the second consecutive season Facyson was injured in camp. Last year he ended up missing basically the entire season. And with him not yet healthy, the team has to prepare for life without him.

“We got to get Brandon on the field,” Pierce said of Facyson. “I can’t even evaluate him because we haven’t had him out there. It’s just tough. It’s put a lot of these younger corners out ahead. And it’s good for them in preseason and in training camp to get reps, but I’m not a believer in throwing young corners out there early if they’re not quite ready. So, it would be good to get Brandon back in the fold and healthy.”

Until that happens, the Raiders must be vigilant in trying to add someone who they feel at least somewhat confident can be the next man up at cornerback. So, look for them to snag someone this week.

Raiders 53-man roster prediction for 2023 season

With a week until the cutdown date, here’s my Raiders 53-man roster prediction

The Raiders have had month of camp, two sets of joint practices and two preseason game to let the players prove they deserve a spot on the roster. And, so, with a week until teams must cut down from 90 to 53 players, it’s time to make a prediction as to who will make the Raiders’ 53-man roster.

 

Which Raiders are locks to make 53-man roster?

Of the 90 players in camp for the Raiders, there is a contingent of them who are locks to make the final 53.

Long before making any bold predictions on the 53-man roster, there are a certain number of players who — barring injury, of course — are guaranteed to be on that final roster. For the Raiders, it’s about half (26) of the final 53. These are those players.

Raiders 53-man roster projection

Raiders 53-man roster projection

Preseason game two is in the books. Cutdown number two is days away. Rather than wait for that next cutdown to make roster projections — which would be easier — I’m going bold and doing it now, when the roster sits at 85 players. Cuz that’s how I roll.

Quarterbacks:

IN (3): Derek Carr, Marcus Mariota, Nathan Peterman

OUT: None

Running backs:

IN (4): Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake, Alec Ingold, Trey Ragas

OUT: Jalen Richard (IR), BJ Emmons, Garrett Groshek

Wide receiver:

IN (6): Henry Ruggs III, John Brown, Hunter Renfrow, Bryan Edwards, Willie Snead, Zay Jones

OUT: Keelan Doss, Marcell Ateman, DJ Turner, Dillon Stoner

Tight end:

IN (3): Darren Waller, Foster Moreau, Derek Carrier

OUT: Nick Bowers, Matt Bushman, Alex Ellis

Offensive linemen:

IN (9): Kolton Miller, Richie Incognito, Andre James, Denzelle Good, Alex Leatherwood, Brandon Parker, John Simpson, Nick Martin, Patrick Omameh

OUT: Lester Cotton Sr, Jeremiah Poutasi, Jimmy Morrissey, Parker Ehinger, Jaryd Jones-Smith, Kamaal Seymour (IR)

Defensive tackles:

IN (5): Johnathan Hankins, Solomon Thomas, Quinton Jefferson, Darius Philon, Gerald McCoy

OUT: Matt Dickerson, Darius Stills, Niles Scott

Defensive ends:

IN (5): Maxx Crosby, Yannick Ngakoue, Clelin Ferrell, Malcolm Koonce, Carl Nassib

OUT: Gerri Green, Kendal Vickers

Linebackers:

IN (5): Cory Littleton, Nick Kwiatkoski, KJ Wright*, Divine Deablo, Tanner Muse

OUT: Nicholas Morrow (IR), Darron Lee, Max Richardson, Asmar Bilal Javin White (IR), Te’Von Coney

Cornerback:

IN (6): Trayvon Mullen, Casey Hayward, Nate Hobbs, Damon Arnette, Keisean Nixon, Amik Robertson

OUT: Nevin Lawson (Suspended), Isaiah Johnson, Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Rasul Douglas

Safeties:

IN (4): Johnathan Abram, Tre’von Moehrig, Tyree Gillespie, Karl Joseph

OUT: Dallin Leavitt, Roderic Teamer

Specialists:

IN (3): K Daniel Carlson, P AJ Cole, LS Trent Sieg

OUT: Corliss Waitman

*Predicted roster addition