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Raiders Cut 18 Players

August 25th, 2025 at 5:45pm CST by Ben Levine

The Raiders have started trimming down their roster to 53 players. The team announced today that they’ve moved on from 18 players:

Released:

Waived:

OT Gottlieb Ayedze
LB Michael Barrett
DT Tank Booker
DE Andre Carter II
S Hudson Clark
OT Parker Clements
DT Keondre Coburn
LB Amari Gainer
C Jarrod Hufford
CB John Humphrey
TE Qadir Ismail
WR Ketron Jackson Jr.
DE Jah Joyner
CB Sam Webb

The Raiders’ wide receivers room has commanded headlines today, as Jakobi Meyers reportedly requested a trade before the team reunited with Amari Cooper. The team’s most notable moves in their initial wave of cuts included a handful of veteran wide receivers.

That grouping includes Phillip Dorsett, who has bounced around the NFL since his stint in New England came to an end several years ago. The veteran had 20 catches in 15 games for the Texans in 2022, but he was limited to only a pair of appearances with the Broncos in 2023. He didn’t get into a game last year. The team also moved on from former Saints standout Marquez Callaway, who has only appeared in five games over the past two years.

On the defensive side of the ball, Jaylon Smith is the biggest name among this grouping of cuts. The former Cowboys standout bounced around the NFL in 2021 before starting 11 of his 13 appearances with the Giants in 2022, a season in which he finished with 88 tackles. He was limited to one game with the Raiders in 2023 before not getting into a regular-season contest in 2024.

Raiders Add 17 UDFAs

May 4th, 2024 at 11:20am CST by Ben Levine

After adding eight rookies via the draft, the Raiders are continuing to add young players to their roster. The team announced that they’ve signed 17 undrafted free agents:

Carter Bradley, QB (South Alabama)
Clark Barrington, G (Baylor)
Andrew Coker, OT (TCU)
Jeff Foreman, WR (Arkansas State)
Tomari Fox, DT (North Carolina)
TJ Franklin, DE (Baylor)
Amari Gainer, DE (North Carolina)
Demarcus Governor, CB (Northern Iowa)
Lideatrick Griffin, WR (Mississippi State)
Jake Johanning, G (Furman)
Ramel Keyton, WR (Tennessee)
Will Putnam, C (Clemson)
Phalen Sanford, S (Nebraska)
Noah Shannon, DT (Iowa)
Ja’Quan Sheppard, CB (Maryland)
Ron Stone, DE (Washington State)
Rayshad Williams, CB (Texas Tech)

Carter Bradley is one of the most notable names on the list, as the QB tossed 47 touchdowns for South Alabama between 2022 and 2023. The Raiders needed to pay up to add the rookie to their roster. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, Bradley will earn a $25K signing bonus plus $100K in guaranteed base salary. The front office also gave significant chunks of cash to two undrafted offensive linemen. Furman guard Jake Johanning got a $25K signing bonus and $75K of his base salary guaranteed (via Wilson) while TCU tackle Andrew Coker got a $20K signing bonus and $75K of his salary guaranteed (via Wilson).

On defense, the Raiders gave Ron Stone a $20K signing bonus and $150K in guaranteed base salary (per Wilson). The Washington State product wrapped up his college career with a 2023 campaign where he compiled five sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Meanwhile, Maryland cornerback Ja’Quan Sheppard got a $25K signing bonus and a whopping $205K of his base salary guaranteed (via Wilson). Sheppard finished his lone season with the Terrapins with 31 tackles and eight passes defended.