Shenker was elevated from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Shenker's set to make his sixth appearance of the season. He has just one catch for seven yards over the previous five.
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Team
Las Vegas Raiders
Birthdate
9/2/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 249 lbs
Birthplace
Albany, GA, USA
Position
TE
College
Auburn
Experience
1 season
Career History
Las Vegas Raiders
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Arizona Cardinals
2023-2023
(1 season)
Shenker was elevated from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Shenker's set to make his sixth appearance of the season. He has just one catch for seven yards over the previous five.
The Raiders signed Shenker to their practice squad Monday. Shenker was cut from the 53-man roster late last week but is now back with Las Vegas' practice squad after playing 60 offensive snaps across five games earlier this season. He has one career catch for seven yards.
Shenker was waived by the Raiders on Friday. Shenker was let go after appearing in the team's last five contests, catching his only target for seven yards while playing 58 offensive snaps. The tight end will be placed on waivers, and if he goes unclaimed, there's a good chance he'll return to Las Vegas a member of the team's practice squad. In a corresponding move, the Raiders signed fellow tight end Justin Shorter to the active roster Friday.
Shenker went without a target while playing 14 of the Raiders' 79 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams. After being signed off the practice squad in late September, Shenker has suited up in each of the Raiders' last four games as the No. 3 tight end behind Brock Bowers and Harrison Bryant. Though Bryant suffered an elbow injury in Sunday's loss that at least temporarily puts his status in question for a Week 8 matchup with the Chiefs, Shenker is unlikely to see enough playing time behind Bowers to make much of an imprint on the box score.
The Raiders signed Shenker from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday. Shenker opted to stick around on Las Vegas' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He'll now be part of the Raiders' active roster, and with Michael Mayer (personal) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns, Shenker will likely serve as the No. 3 tight end behind Brock Bowers and Harrison Bryant.
After being waived by the Raiders on Tuesday, Shenker signed to Las Vegas' practice squad Wednesday. Shenker finished the preseason with three catches (on four targets) for 22 yards across three games. He was on both the Raiders' and Cardinals' practice squads in 2023. Shenker has yet to play in an NFL regular-season game, but he could have that opportunity in 2024 if Brock Bowers (foot), Michael Mayer or Harrison Bryant were to miss time.