The Raiders signed Jones (back) on Wednesday. Jones appeared in 14 games with Miami in 2025, but he was shut down ahead of Week 17 with a back injury. Now, he's evidently in good shape for football activities again and is getting a shot with a new team. Las Vegas recently lost defensive tackle Leki Fotu to the Giants in free agency, and it's reasonable to suspect Jones could fill a similar role to the one Fotu left behind with the Raiders.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG A. O'Connell,QB1102245.5%102102.0001559.3G. Smith,QB1530244867.4%3,025201.719175540584.7K. Pickett,QB6284562.2%18831.31285460.2Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD I. Pola-Mao,SAF17133.030.20000A. Jeanty,RB172669753.76457.4528244Z. White,RB612322.795.30051S. Jackson,WR5133.030.60000A. O'Connell,QB1177.077.00000T. Tucker,WR1711514.6103.000101B. Bowers,TE12221.060.20040R. Mostert,RB12221044.7378.70075G. Smith,QB15411092.7207.3041313D. Laube,RB17791.330.50100K. Pickett,QB65224.493.70133Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD J. Bech,WR1620292241103714.068.011M. Mayer,TE133550328912325.2196.018A. Jeanty,RB175573346656020.4452.013A. Bachman,WR1323126090.92.02Z. White,RB646246094.024.00D. Thornton Jr.,WR151030135140369.038.07S. Jackson,WR545561412511.24.0215636701636.034.02J. Meyers,WR733493521104550.3153.015T. Tucker,WR1757926961256140.9291.032C. Runyon,TE131133030.26.00B. Bowers,TE1264866801173856.7305.036R. Mostert,RB1212127060185.886.06D. Laube,RB17341860131.124.01T. Lockett,WR1022342211013322.151.011A. Cappa,G170100000.00.00I. Thomas,TE15131311490207.672.05Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD B. Jackson, OLB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Bech, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Pola-Mao, SAF17 56 34 90 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 J. Bobenmoyer, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Shorter, WR7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. McCollum, SAF16 7 3 10 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Adams, LB17 30 15 45 1 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 L. Fotu, DT6 3 5 8 1 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Forsythe, OT17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Mayer, TE13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Jeanty, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Stokes, CB16 35 18 53 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 A. Cole, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. White, LB17 95 79 174 2.5 18.5 11 3 1 0 1 0 0 M. Crosby, DE15 45 28 73 10 50 28 6 1 0 2 0 0 A. Bachman, WR13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Laulu, DT17 24 27 51 4 15 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 D. Thornton Jr., WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Jackson, WR5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Smith II, SAF9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Butler, DT15 20 30 50 1 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 T. Booker IV, DT17 16 28 44 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 J. Rhattigan, LB12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Chinn, SAF15 63 51 114 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 J. Davis, LB2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Wilson, DE17 25 10 35 4 41 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 J. Meyers, WR7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Carlson, K17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Koonce, DE17 12 15 27 4.5 20.5 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 D. Porter, CB17 25 12 37 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 D. Holmes, CB13 13 6 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Eichenberg, LB17 9 4 13 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hemingway, DT9 8 1 9 4 30 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 T. Tucker, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Richardson, CB15 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Blu Kelly, CB13 31 9 40 0 0 1 6 3 0 0 1 0 C. Runyon, TE13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Pratt, LB4 10 15 25 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 L. Johnson Jr., SAF9 14 11 25 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 B. Bowers, TE12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Lindenberg, LB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Pegues, DT9 4 7 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 D. Laube, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Vance, CB6 7 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Edmunds, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Snowden, DE15 16 10 26 3 15 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 J. Harvey, DE2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Anusiem, CB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Thomas, TE15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Roberts, LB17 42 48 90 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0
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The Raiders signed Jones (back) on Wednesday. Jones appeared in 14 games with Miami in 2025, but he was shut down ahead of Week 17 with a back injury. Now, he's evidently in good shape for football activities again and is getting a shot with a new team. Las Vegas recently lost defensive tackle Leki Fotu to the Giants in free agency, and it's reasonable to suspect Jones could fill a similar role to the one Fotu left behind with the Raiders.
Shorter (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/injured list by the Raiders on Monday. It's unclear what Shorter's injury is, but he'll have to reach an injury settlement with the Raiders to have a chance to play in 2026. A fifth-round pick of the Bills in 2023, he saw action in seven regular-season contests with Las Vegas last year, playing on five offensive snaps and 81 special-teams snaps. He has yet to record an NFL catch.
Mendoza has primarily taken snaps under center during rookie minicamp as he adjusts to head coach Klint Kubiak's offense after playing almost exclusively in shotgun formation in college, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports. Mendoza took just five snaps under center in three years split between California and Indiana, and the rookie first overall pick said after Saturday's practice that he "still has a long way to go" as he acclimates to playing primarily under center at the NFL level. He's a quick and motivated learner by all accounts, but if Mendoza needs more time to adjust to the NFL level, that could open the door for veteran Kirk Cousins to beat out the heralded rookie for the starting job out of the gate. More clarity on the state of Vegas' quarterback competition will likely materialize during training camp and the preseason in the coming months.
Williams signed as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders on Thursday. Williams played his first three collegiate campaigns with Clemson before transferring to Indiana. In his final year of eligibility, he recorded 36 catches for 438 yards and six touchdowns over 15 games. Williams didn't have the most prolific college career and struggled to stay healthy at times, but he has good size at 6-foot-3 and could have a slight advantage over the Raiders' other rookie wideouts entering training camp because he played at Indiana with QB Fernando Mendoza, who Las Vegas drafted first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Roberts signed as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders on Thursday. Roberts played four seasons for BYU and averaged 53 catches for 828 yards and five touchdowns over his final two campaigns. He has good height at 6-foot-4 but lacks vertical speed. Las Vegas has one of the league's least-established WR corps, so Roberts could compete for a roster spot as a depth wideout if he impresses in training camp.
Las Vegas signed Lauter as an undrafted free agent Thursday. Lauter spent all four of his collegiate campaigns with Boise State and had his best season as a junior, when he caught 47 passes for 619 yards and seven touchdowns over 14 games. The 6-foot-4 tight end took a step back as a senior, however, recording just 330 yards and two TDs on 37 receptions across 13 contests. The Raiders have one of the NFL's best 1-2 combinations at tight end with Brock Bowers (knee) and Michael Mayer, so Lauter probably won't see much game-day action early in his career.
The Raiders signed Clark as an undrafted free agent Thursday. Clark began his collegiate career with Minnesota before transferring to Missouri State. During his senior year, he completed 65.7 percent of his passes for 3,244 yards and a 28:11 TD:INT. Clark has a quick release but doesn't have a particularly strong arm. Las Vegas drafted Fernando Mendoza first overall and also signed veteran Kirk Cousins in early April, so Clark figures to develop on the practice squad if he sticks with the organization.
McCoy said Saturday that his knee feels good but is letting the Raiders decide if another surgery is needed after missing all of 2025 with a torn ACL, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports. McCoy was highly regarded as one of the best cornerbacks in the 2026 draft class, but he fell to the Raiders in Round 4 due to concerns that a second knee surgery was needed, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, despite previously being cleared in February. Las Vegas has yet to decide on McCoy's status, but the rookie cornerback was positive when discussing his knee and emphasized his trust in the Raiders organization to make the right choice. Should the Tennessee prospect avoid surgery, he'll compete for cornerback reps behind Eric Stokes and Darien Porter.