The competition has begun in Las Vegas. Rookie minicamp saw a host of tryout players and from the looks of it most of them seem to have earned a spot on the offseason roster. The team announced the addition of six tryout players along with corresponding moves of waived/released players to clear way for them.
Signed
Jahfari Harvey | DE | 6-2 | 255 | SMU |
Ketron Jackson Jr. | WR | 6-1 | 203 | Baylor |
Jaylon Smith | LB | 6-2 | 242 | Notre Dame |
KeyāShawn Smith | WR | 5-11 | 187 | SMU |
Wesley Steiner | LB | 5-11 | 235 | Washington State |
Jonathan Sutherland | S | 5-10 | 202 | Penn State |
The only player they signed who has NFL experience is Jaylon Smith who is an eight-year NFL veteran who has played with the Cowboys, Giants, Packers, and one game with the Raiders back in 2023.
Waived
Dominic Boyd | T | 6-3 | 309 | Georgia Southern |
Amari Burney | LB | 6-2 | 228 | Florida |
Matthew Butler | DT | 6-3 | 290 | Tennessee |
Tyreik McAllister | WR | 5-10 | 185 | Charleston (WV) |
Brandon Smith | LB | 6-3 | 240 | Penn State |
Released
Kristian Wilkerson | WR | 6-1 | 214 | Southeast Missouri State |
Of the players waived, Amari Burney and Matthew Butler are former Raiders draft picks. Butler was a fifth round pick in the 2022 draft while Burney was a sixth round pick in the 2023 draft.