The Raiders completely renovated their linebacking corps after losing several players in the room in free agency.
In the new additions, the linebacker room has gained a large amount of leadership, experience and most importantly, physicality.
Two of those new players come to desert with Super Bowl rings – Elandon Roberts and Devin White. Roberts has over 100 career starts and 354 solo tackles in his years playing with the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers. Ironically, his one career interception was against the Las Vegas Raiders in Allegiant Stadium back in 2021.
"[I]t's been great just talking football with him," defensive coordinator Patrick Graham said of Roberts. "And that position is critical for me to be able to speak to him. I don't want him to be coaching, but for us to have a great understanding, because usually that's the spot with the green dot."
White, like guard Alex Cappa, joins the Las Vegas Raiders having originally been drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while John Spytek was on their staff. The 2021 Pro Bowler has 23 career sacks and 379 solo tackles since entering the league in 2019.
"He's played all over the field before, he's been productive, both in the run, in the pass game, in different ways," Graham said. "Whether it's blitzing, whether it's covering people, whether it's manipulating the front. So, it's always a positive to have a good football player, it's always a positive to have a smart football player."