Raiders wide receiver Cody White (82) celebrates after scoring a two-point conversion during th ...
Raiders wide receiver Cody White (82) celebrates after scoring a two-point conversion during the second half of an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. Chiefs won 30-27. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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It seems like wide receiver Cody White has made far more plays than the box scores would actually indicate.
That’s because every one of them has been so impactful.
The journeyman has found a home with the Las Vegas Raiders by being the embodiment of the old Cris Carter-inspired Chris Berman trope that all he did was catch touchdown passes.
White had just three catches before Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and all three had gone for touchdowns.
He finally had some receptions that didn’t reach the end zone on Sunday, but they were still pivotal.
White made an acrobatic catch over Chiefs first-round pick Mansoor Delane down the left sideline for 27 yards that led to a go-ahead field goal with less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. He then made a 9-yard reception at midfield and got out of bounds to stop the clock on a touchdown drive that cut Kansas City’s lead to 30-27 late in the game. White also came up with the catch on the 2-point conversion to cap the drive.
“Anytime an opportunity comes, I just try to make a play,” he said Sunday. “If it’s a big play, small play. You can’t really pick that. I just try to do anything I can for us to go out and win.”
White should get many more chances moving forward. He is now on the active roster and Jack Bech will be on injured reserve for the near future while Jalen Nailor suffered a concussion Sunday. Dont’e Thornton Jr. is eligible to come off injured reserve, but not yet ready to practice.
So White’s time is now. His stock is clearly on the rise.
“I would say that Cody is a professional,” coach Klint Kubiak said. “He’s a pro. Winning matters to him. Being a great teammate matters to him. Working hard matters to him. All the things that we want in all of our players, he has those traits.”
And now he has an opportunity.
Here’s our weekly look at some Raiders whose stock increased in the loss to the Chiefs and some whose prospects might have taken a hit:
Stock up
Taron Johnson: The veteran presence on a young defense has been playing at a high level.
His effort to chase down Kenneth Walker from behind on a long run to keep him out of the end zone was a highlight.
Walker humorously said he thought he was alone in the clear until he heard breathing behind him.
But Johnson was consistent all day in coverage and did an especially good job against star tight end Travis Kelce.
Spencer Burford: The starting left guard has taken quite a bit of criticism this season, but he had a very solid game.
Kirk Cousins threw the ball 52 times and was not sacked, a credit to the entire offensive line against a strong Chiefs front.
Burford himself allowed just one pressure and no quarterback hits. He more than held his own.
Dylan Laube: A week after the reserve running back saw his stock plummet as a result of a fumbled kick return that nearly cost the Raiders a game in New Orleans, he atoned for his error with a big return that set up a field goal in the fourth quarter.
Laube went 53 yards down the left sideline and nearly took it the distance. It’s something special teams coach Joe DeCamillis has said is just a matter of time since he has seen Laube find seams all year and expects a touchdown at some point.
Laube now leads the NFL with a 33.4-yard average on kickoff returns.
Stock down
Dareke Young: He was brought over from the Seattle Seahawks largely because of his special teams prowess.
But his fumble on a kickoff return late in the game proved too much for the Raiders to overcome as they suffered their first loss of the season.
Young finds himself in the same situation as Laube last week, seeking an opportunity to atone for his blunder.
Quay Walker: He has mostly been great for the Raiders this season and even made some nice plays on Sunday. But Walker was getting trapped and pinned in bad spots on the edge far too often, leading to some big plays in the run game.
Expect a rebound from him.
Run game: At this point, the stock in the Raiders’ rushing attack couldn’t possibly fall any further.
Another week of being able to create much has Kubiak searching for answers, though he’s mostly pinning it on himself. This has to get fixed.