Las Vegas signed Spiller to its practice squad Wednesday. Spiller has been searching for a new home since he was cut from the Chargers' practice squad prior to Week 1, and now he's getting a fresh opportunity with the Raiders. The team already has four healthy running backs on its active roster though, so it would probably take at least one injury for him to get a shot to suit up with the main unit.
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ACTIVELatest Isaiah Spiller news
Team
Las Vegas Raiders
Birthdate
8/9/2001 (23)
Status
Practice Squad
HT/WT
6'1", 215 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 4; Pk (LAC)
Birthplace
Spring, TX, USA
Position
RB
College
Texas A&M
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
Los Angeles Chargers
2022-2025
(3 seasons)
Las Vegas signed Spiller to its practice squad Wednesday. Spiller has been searching for a new home since he was cut from the Chargers' practice squad prior to Week 1, and now he's getting a fresh opportunity with the Raiders. The team already has four healthy running backs on its active roster though, so it would probably take at least one injury for him to get a shot to suit up with the main unit.
The Chargers cut Spiller from their practice squad Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Spiller was added to the Chargers' practice squad Wednesday after he was unable to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. The 2022 fourth-round pick will now look to catch on with a team in need of backfield depth. Spiller had 37 carries for 96 yards and six catches for 34 yards across nine regular-season games for the Chargers in 2023.
Spiller signed with the Chargers' practice squad Wednesday. Spiller was the odd-man out as the Chargers opted for Kimani Vidal and Jaret Patterson on the 53-man roster as the depth running backs behind Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins. Rather than keep Spiller as the fifth running back, the Chargers instead claimed Hassan Haskins off waivers after he was let go by the Titans on Tuesday. Spiller will stick around with the Bolts on the practice squad, and the 2022 fourth-round pick should be a top candidate to be elevated for game day if any of the five running backs on the active roster were to miss time.
The Chargers are slated to waive Spiller, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Spiller had been in contention (along with Kimani Vidal, Jaret Patterson and Elijah Dotson) for a depth role behind Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins, but the 2022 fourth-rounder is the odd man out in the team's RB corps ahead of Week 1. Once this week's cut-down dust settles, Spiller should either find his way on to another team's roster or end up with a practice squad slot.
Spiller is slated to compete with rookie sixth-round pick Kimani Vidal for the No. 3 running back job behind Gus Edwards (undisclosed) and J.K. Dobbins (Achilles) during training camp, Alexander Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports. Spiller, a 2022 fourth-round pick, is averaging just 2.5 YPC on 55 rush attempts across two seasons in the NFL, so he'll likely need to take a big step forward this offseason in order to earn a notable backfield role. Neither of Edwards nor Dobbins are a lock to stay healthy and play a full 17-game slate this season, though the former did accomplish that in 2023 with Baltimore, making the Chargers' third running back spot a position that could eventually hold fantasy value. Plus, new offensive coordinator Greg Roman figures to install a run-heavy scheme, and potentially one that could suit Spiller's elusiveness. However, Vidal boasts similar bulk and notably superior speed to Spiller.
Spiller wasn't listed on the Chargers' Week 12 injury report. With Elijah Dotson also a healthy scratch Sunday night, the Chargers will roll with a backfield featuring Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley.
The Chargers originally listed Spiller as questionable for Week 11 after he recorded a DNP at Friday's practice, and it now seems as if the second-year running back won't be well enough to suit up Sunday. Spiller has played a minimal role in Los Angeles' offense thus far, recording 47 total yards on 15 touches.