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The Las Vegas Raiders enter what is pivotal season for head coach Jon Gruden with most of last year’s squad back. Derek Carr will lead the offense once again and Darren Waller figures to be his top target. The Raiders will need to improve defensively to take a big step forward in 2021.
The running back situation is interesting with Las Vegas adding Kenyan Drake to the group. Josh Jacobs is the workhorse back, but injury concerns and short-yardage struggles means Drake could see significant work. The Raiders also hope Henry Ruggs, a receiver they took high in the first round, can explode this year. He’ll need to establish himself as the top receiver in a group featuring Bryan Edwards, Hunter Renfrow, Willie Snead and John Brown.
*Player who was waived with an injury designation and has reverted back to the team’s injured reserve list
Raiders 53-man roster following roster cuts
Las Vegas Raiders, 53-man roster
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| C | Andre James |
| C | Nick Martin |
| CB | Damon Arnette |
| CB | Casey Hayward Jr. |
| CB | Nate Hobbs |
| CB | Trayvon Mullen Jr. |
| CB | Keisean Nixon |
| CB | Amik Robertson |
| DE | Maxx Crosby |
| DE | Clelin Ferrell |
| DE | Malcolm Koonce |
| DE | Carl Nassib |
| DE | Yannick Ngakoue |
| DT | Johnathan Hankins |
| DT | Quinton Jefferson |
| DT | Gerald McCoy |
| DT | Darius Philon |
| DT | Solomon Thomas |
| FB | Alec Ingold |
| G | Denzelle Good |
| G | Richie Incognito |
| G | John Simpson |
| K | Daniel Carlson |
| LB | Divine Deablo |
| LB | Nick Kwiatkoski |
| LB | Cory Littleton |
| LB | Nicholas Morrow |
| LB | Tanner Muse |
| LB | Javin White |
| LS | Trent Sieg |
| P | AJ Cole |
| QB | Derek Carr |
| QB | Marcus Mariota |
| QB | Nathan Peterman |
| RB | Kenyan Drake |
| RB | Josh Jacobs |
| RB | Jalen Richard |
| S | Johnathan Abram |
| S | Tyree Gillespie |
| S | Tre’von Moehrig |
| S | Roderic Teamer |
| T | Alex Leatherwood |
| T | Kolton Miller |
| T | Brandon Parker |
| TE | Nick Bowers |
| TE | Foster Moreau |
| TE | Darren Waller |
| WR | Bryan Edwards |
| WR | Zay Jones |
| WR | Hunter Renfrow |
| WR | Henry Ruggs III |
| WR | Willie Snead IV |
| Reserve | Injured |
| LB | Darron Lee |
| Reserve | Non-football injury |
| T | Kamaal Seymour |
| Reserve | Retired |
| LB | James Onwualu |
| RB | Theo Riddick |
| T | Sam Young |
| Reserve | Suspended by Commissioner |
| CB | Nevin Lawson |
Raiders roster cuts
- QB Case Cookus
- RB B.J. Emmons
- RB Garrett Groshek
- RB Trey Ragas
- RB Bo Scarbrough
- WR John Brown
- WR Marcell Ateman
- WR Keelan Doss
- WR Trey Quinn
- WR Caleb Scott
- WR Dillion Stoner
- WR DJ Turner
- TE Matt Bushman
- TE Derek Carrier
- TE Alex Ellis
- C Jimmy Morrissey
- OG Lester Cotton Sr.
- OG Parker Ehinger
- OT Devery Hamilton
- OL Jaryd Jones-Smith
- OL Patrick Omameh
- OL Jeremiah Poutasi
- DE Gerri Green
- DE Kendal Vickers
- DT Matt Dickerson
- DT Niles Scott
- DT Darius Stills
- DT Ethan Westbrooks
- LB Asmar Bilal
- LB Te’von Coney
- LB Darron Lee
- LB Max Richardson
- CB De’Vante Bausby
- CB Rasul Douglas
- CB Isaiah Johnson
- CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson
- S Karl Joseph
- S Dallin Leavitt
- K Dominik Eberle
- P Corliss Waitman
- LS Liam McCullough