HENDERSON, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders provided exactly what Pete Carroll wanted: a competitive 2025 NFL Training Camp.
Tomorrow at 4 PM ET, the legendary franchise and first-year General Manager John Spytek must submit his initial 53-man roster. I left one spot in my final projection open for a quarterback who has not yet been signed.
Mark Davis (right) and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
Oct 7, 2018; Carson, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis (right) and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell talk before a game between the Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
That said, despite that open quarterback position, I believe there could be an additional two players making the roster for the season opener against the New England Patriots who are currently not on the roster.
Building a roster is one of the most intense and complex tasks in football. Typically, this time of camp makes it easier for prognosticators. Still, this year is particularly challenging due to the dynamic between John Spytek and Pete Carroll in their first year together.
Las Vegas Raiders GM John Spytek, and minority owner Tom Brady
Las Vegas Raiders GM John Spytek, and minority owner Tom Brady / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
There is no animosity between the two; instead, there is a new dynamic characterized by mutual respect.
Without further delay, here is our third and final projected list:
Quarterbacks
Las Vegas Raiders QB Geno Smith
Las Vegas Raiders QB Geno Smith / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
QB GENO SMITH
2. QB (Yet to be Added)
3. QB Cam Miller (R)
Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty
Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
4. RB ASHTON JEANTY (R)
5. RB Raheem Mostert
6. RB Sincere McCormick
7. RB Zamir White
Wide Reciever
Las Vegas Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyes.
Dec 14, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) smiles after the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
8. WR Alex Bachman
9. WR JAKOBI MEYERS
10. WR Dont'e Thornton (R)
11. WR JACK BECH (R)
12. WR Tre Tucker
Offensive Line
Las Vegas Raiders OL Kolton Miller & Jackson Powers-Johnson
Las Vegas Raiders OL Kolton Miller & Jackson Powers-Johnson / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
13. T Thayer Munford
14. T CHARLES GRANT (R)
T KOLTON MILLER
16. T DELMAR DJ GLAZE
17. IOL JACKSON POWERS-JOHNSON
Las Vegas Raiders OL Jackson Powers-Johnson
Las Vegas Raiders OL Jackson Powers-Johnson / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
18. G ALEX CAPPA
19. IOL CALEB ROGERS (R)
20. G Jordan Meredith
21. IOL Dylan Parham
Tight End
Las Vegas Raiders Emerging Superstar TE Brock Bowers
Las Vegas Raiders Emerging Superstar TE Brock Bowers / Darrell Craig Harris, Sports Illustrated
22. TE BROCK BOWERS
23. TE Michael Mayer
24. TE Ian Thomas
Specialists
Las Vegas Raiders P AJ Cole
Las Vegas Raiders P AJ Cole / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
25. P AJ COLE
26. K DANIEL CARLSON
Defensive Line
Las Vegas Raiders Superstar DE Maxx Crosby from Training Camp
Las Vegas Raiders Superstar DE Maxx Crosby / Darrell Craig Harris, Sports Illustrated
27. DE MAXX CROSBY
28. DE MALCOLM KOONCE
29. DE Tyree Wilson
30. DE Charles Snowden
Las Vegas Raiders DT Adam Butler
Las Vegas Raiders DT Adam Butler / Darrell Craig Harris, Sports Illustrated
31. DT Thomas Booker
32. DT TONKA HEMINGWAY (R)
33. DT ADAM BUTLER
34. DT JJ Pegues (R)
35. DT Jonah Laulu
36. LS JACOB BOBENMOYER
New Eric Stokes, Las Vegas Raiders CB
Eric Stokes, Las Vegas Raiders CB / DARRELL CRAIG HARRIS, ON SI
Cornerbacks
37. CB Kyu Blu Kelly
38. CB Decamerion Richardson
39. CB Greedy Vance (R)
Las Vegas Raiders CB Greedy Vance
Las Vegas Raiders CB Greedy Vance / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
40. CB Eric Stokes
41. CB DARIEN PORTER (R)
42. CB Darnay Holmes
Las Vegas Raider MLB Elandon Roberts & Pete Carroll
Las Vegas Raider MLB Elandon Roberts & Pete Carroll / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
43. LB ELANDON ROBERTS
44. LB DEVIN WHITE
Las Vegas Raiders LB Devin White
Las Vegas Raiders LB Devin White / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
45. LB Tommy Eichenberg
46. LB Cody Lindenberg (R)
47. LB Germaine Pratt
48. LB Jamal Adams
Las Vegas Raiders S Isaiah Pola-Mao
Las Vegas Raiders S Isaiah Pola-Mao / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
Safety
49. S ISAIAH PALO-MAO
50. S Christ Smith
51. S JEREMY CHINN
52. S Terrell Edmunds
Las Vegas Raiders RB Dylan Laube
Las Vegas Raiders RB Dylan Laube / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
Mr. 53?
53. RB Dylan Laube
SPECIALISTS: 3
Las Vegas Raiders' Pete Carroll and Geno Smith
Las Vegas Raiders' Pete Carroll and Geno Smith / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
QUARTERBACKS: 3
RUNNING BACKS: 5
WIDE RECEIVERS: 5
Las Vegas Raiders WRs Jakobi Meyers, and Tre Tucker from OTAs
Las Vegas Raiders WRs Jakobi Meyers, and Tre Tucker from OTAs / Darrell Craig Harris, Sports Illustrated
OFFENSIVE TACKLES: 4
INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: 5
TIGHT END: 3
DEFENSIVE END: 4
Las Vegas Raiders DT Adam Butler
Las Vegas Raiders DT Adam Butler / Darrell Craig Harris, Sports Illustrated
DEFENSIVE TACKLE: 5
CORNERBACKS: 6
SAFETIES: 4
Jeremy Chinn, Las Vegas Raiders New S
Jeremy Chinn, Las Vegas Raiders S / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
LINEBACKERS: 6
SPECIFICS: 3
Las Vegas Raiders K Daniel Carlson
Las Vegas Raiders K Daniel Carlson / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
OFFENSE: 25
DEFENSE: 25
(R) ROOKIES: 11
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